Mendocino Headlands State Park
Big River Haul Road
13.7 mi · ▲ 767 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Big River Haul Road is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Mendocino Headlands State Park near Melbourne, CA. It climbs 767 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Big River Haul Road
13.7 mi · ▲ 767 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 15–492 ft
Out & Back · Mendocino Headlands State Park
Trailhead: 39.28734, -123.64604
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 3.5 miTurn right onto Boyle's, heading N.
- 3.3 miBear right onto Big River Haul Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Big River Haul Road, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Boyle's, heading SE.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 3.4 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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