AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Little River State Beach

Little River State Beach

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Little River State Beach is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Little River State Beach near Moonstone, CA. The route passes Little River State Beach and Little River State Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi-13 – 26 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.02973, -124.11153
Nearest town Moonstone, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Little River State Beach

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation -12–26 ft

Out & Back · Little River State Beach

Trailhead: 41.02973, -124.11153

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:31 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Little River State Beach.
  3. 1.1 miPass Little River State Beach.
  4. 1.6 miReach Little River State Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.6 miArrive 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/clam-beach-ponds-clam-beach-ponds-out-back-7-km-3825

Trail surface

100% sand

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:31 PM

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.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Moonstone, California