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Hammond Truck Road is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Sue-meg State Park near Patricks Point, CA. It climbs 1,364 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 817 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.13875, -124.14930
Nearest town Patricks Point, CA

Directions

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Hammond Truck Road

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,364 ft · 5 hr 55 min

Elevation 192–818 ft

Out & Back · Sue-meg State Park

Trailhead: 41.13875, -124.14930

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 74°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Road Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hammond Truck Road, heading S.
  6. 3.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 4.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Road Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 74°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity77%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Wed 64°53°
Thu 85°61°
Fri 87°57°
Sat 85°59°
Sun 82°58°
Mon 82°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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