Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Forest History Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Forest History Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Woodlands Special Treatment Area near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 865 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Forest History Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 865 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 517–921 ft
Out & Back · Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Trailhead: Parallel Action · 39.33075, -123.73477
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on Observatory Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from Parallel Action Trailhead
- Parallel Action 3.8 mi · ▲ 542 ft
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