Angel Island State Park Beach & North Ridge Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Angel Island State Park near Fort McDowell, CA. The route reaches Angel Island State Park Beach. It climbs 601 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 479 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.86576, -122.42532
Nearest town Fort McDowell, CA
Directions
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Angel Island State Park Beach & North Ridge Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 32–481 ft
Out & Back · Angel Island State Park
Trailhead: 37.86576, -122.42532
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Sunset Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Angel Island State Park Beach.
- 1.4 miReach Angel Island State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto North Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 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
51% dirt3% gravel46% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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