Fern Canyon Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi23 – 128 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Russian Gulch State Park 39.33106, -123.79459
Nearest town Mendocino, CA
Directions
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Fern Canyon Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 22–129 ft
Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park
Trailhead: Russian Gulch State Park · 39.33106, -123.79459
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Russian Gulch State Park, heading NE.
- 1.6 miReach Fern Canyon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F51°
Precip0%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%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Russian Gulch State Park Trailhead
- East Trail–Fern Canyon Trail, 4 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft
- Dry Dock–East Trail, 8 sights 16.1 mi · ▲ 1,976 ft
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