Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area
Big Lagoon
6.5 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Big Lagoon is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area near Big Lagoon, CA. The route reaches Big Lagoon at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 758 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Lagoon
6.5 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 33 min
Elevation 39–398 ft
Out & Back · Harry A. Merlo State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.15855, -124.09596
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach Big Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- 44 Creek Loop 15.9 mi · ▲ 1,734 ft
- Agate Beach via Hammond Truck Road 13.5 mi · ▲ 1,603 ft
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