Beach Sunset Point–Beach Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Beach Sunset Point–Beach Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Tolowa Dunes State Park near Crescent City, CA. The route reaches Beach Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Beach Sunset Point–Beach Trail, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 21–58 ft
Out & Back · Tolowa Dunes State Park
Trailhead: Sand Hill Road · 41.79633, -124.22373
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 72°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:34 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beach Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Beach Sunset Point.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Cadre Point Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Beach Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Beach Trail, heading S.
- 1 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Sand Hill Road Trailhead
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