Cayote Hill Road–Heritage Grove Trail, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Sam McDonald County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 1,338 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi610 – 1,161 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Heritage Grove Trail 37.29680, -122.26561
Nearest town La Honda, CA
Directions
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Cayote Hill Road–Heritage Grove Trail, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,338 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 609–1,162 ft
Out & Back · Sam McDonald County Park
Trailhead: Heritage Grove Trail · 37.29680, -122.26561
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Heritage Grove Trail, heading E.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ridge Fire Road, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left onto Cayote Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Heritage Grove Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ridge Fire Road, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Heritage Grove Trail, heading E.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
10% dirt90% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 88°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Tue
82°55°
Wed
77°50°
Thu
94°55°
Fri
100°61°
Sat
95°58°
Sun
87°51°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Heritage Grove Trail Trailhead
- Heritage Grove Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 857 ft
- East Brook Trail–Heritage Grove Trail, 3 sights 9.4 mi · ▲ 1,762 ft
- Towne Viewpoint–East Brook Trail, 4 sights 10.1 mi · ▲ 1,677 ft
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