Mendocino Headlands State Park
Big River
3.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Big River is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Mendocino Headlands State Park near Mendocino, CA. The route reaches Big River at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 464 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Big River
3.6 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 19–507 ft
Out & Back · Mendocino Headlands State Park
Trailhead: 39.30931, -123.76857
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 67°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Big River Road, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Big River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:10 PM.
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