Mendocino Headlands State Park
Big River Road–Dry Dock, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 1,774 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Big River Road–Dry Dock, 4 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Mendocino Headlands State Park near Melbourne, CA. It climbs 1,774 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Big River Road–Dry Dock, 4 sights
13 mi · ▲ 1,774 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 6–930 ft
Out & Back · Mendocino Headlands State Park
Trailhead: 39.27369, -123.68902
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 68°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto High Chutes Road, heading W.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Dry Dock, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Big River Road, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp right onto Pole Line Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big River Road, heading NW.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 6 min before dark.
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