Little River State Beach & Nearshore Dunes Trail via North Beach Trail
1.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 34 min
Little River State Beach & Nearshore Dunes Trail via North Beach Trail is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Little River State Beach near Moonstone, CA. The route reaches Little River State Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little River State Beach & Nearshore Dunes Trail via North Beach Trail
1.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 34 min
Elevation 0–27 ft
Out & Back · Little River State Beach
Trailhead: North Beach Trail · 41.01342, -124.10928
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Beach Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Little River State Beach.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Nearshore Dunes Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto South Beach Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Little River State Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Nearshore Dunes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Beach Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftArrive 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 8:11 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:31 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:01 PM.
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- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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