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Crescent Beach via California Coastal Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min

Crescent Beach via California Coastal Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near Crescent City, CA. The route reaches Crescent Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 16 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74705, -124.18235
Nearest town Crescent City, CA
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Crescent Beach via California Coastal Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min

Elevation 5–17 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74705, -124.18235

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miPass Crescent Beach.
  4. 250 ftBear left onto California Coastal Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 250 ftReach Crescent Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 400 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/crescent-beach-california-coastal-trail-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

43% sand57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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