Fern Canyon Scenic Sunset Point–Fern Canyon Scenic Trail, 3 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Van Damme State Park near Little River, CA. The route reaches Fern Canyon Scenic Sunset Point. It climbs 567 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi43 – 610 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Fern Canyon Scenic Trail 39.27677, -123.78095
Nearest town Little River, CA
Directions
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Fern Canyon Scenic Sunset Point–Fern Canyon Scenic Trail, 3 sights
7 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 41–609 ft
Out & Back · Van Damme State Park
Trailhead: Fern Canyon Scenic Trail · 39.27677, -123.78095
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Fern Canyon Scenic Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Fern Canyon Scenic Sunset Point.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Old Logging Road Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Pygmy Forest Self-Guided Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Old Logging Road Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Fern Canyon Scenic Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pygmy Forest Self-Guided Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Old Logging Road Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Fern Canyon Scenic Trail, heading SE.
- 2 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
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F51°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity80%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
61°52°
Sun
70°49°
Mon
78°47°
Tue
76°53°
Wed
72°50°
Thu
79°58°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:10 PM.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Fern Canyon Scenic Trail Trailhead
- Fern Canyon Scenic Sunset Point & Fern Canyon Scenic Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 147 ft
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