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Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument

Big Rock Road via Shale Quarry Back Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Big Rock Road via Shale Quarry Back Road is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument near Davenport, CA. It climbs 316 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi548 – 738 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.02865, -122.17677
Nearest town Davenport, CA
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Big Rock Road via Shale Quarry Back Road

3.6 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 548–737 ft

Out & Back · Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument

Trailhead: 37.02865, -122.17677

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shale Quarry Back Road, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miReach Big Rock Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-rock-road-out-back-6-km

Weather

FogTemperature 66°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity99%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed 72°53°
Thu 83°54°
Fri 89°61°
Sat 84°59°
Sun 78°53°
Mon 76°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 8 min before dark.

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