Mendocino Headlands State Park
Dry Dock–Endo, 6 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Dry Dock–Endo, 6 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Mendocino Headlands State Park near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 1,585 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dry Dock–Endo, 6 sights
9.5 mi · ▲ 1,585 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 15–863 ft
Out & Back · Mendocino Headlands State Park
Trailhead: Orchard Trail · 39.31345, -123.73598
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on Orchard Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Endo, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto 720, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Endo, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto O No!, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dry Dock, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Big River Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto High Chutes Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Endo, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Gas Cap, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Gas Tank, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Nitro, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Orchard Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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