Dipsea Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Stinson Beach (GGNRA) near Stinson Beach, CA. It climbs 520 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 584 ft · steepest grade: 19%1.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dipsea Trail 37.89784, -122.63725
Nearest town Stinson Beach, CA
Directions
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Dipsea Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 54 min
Elevation 76–583 ft
Out & Back · Stinson Beach (GGNRA)
Trailhead: Dipsea Trail · 37.89784, -122.63725
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 65°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Transit-accessible: Shoreline Highway & Calle del Mar stop 223 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start on Dipsea Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach Dipsea Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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
100% dirt
Weather
FogTemperature 65°F53°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity90%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
57°53°
Wed
65°54°
Thu
72°54°
Fri
75°52°
Sat
75°52°
Sun
68°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Shoreline Highway & Calle del Mar stop 223 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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