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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Road Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hammond Truck Road, heading S.
- 3.8 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 4.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Old Road Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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