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Four Mile Beach–Table Rock Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Gordola, CA. The route passes Four Mile Beach and Table Rock Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 89 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.97034, -122.12050
Nearest town Gordola, CA

Directions

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Four Mile Beach–Table Rock Beach, 3 beaches

5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 48–87 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: 36.97034, -122.12050

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Four Mile Beach.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Ohlone Bluff Trail, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn right onto Blufftop Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.5 miPass Table Rock Beach.
  8. 1.4 miReach Four Mile Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2.9 miTurn left onto Ohlone Bluff Trail, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 65°F54°
Precip2%Wind15 mphUV5Humidity87%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Mon 63°55°
Tue 67°56°
Wed 77°56°
Thu 80°59°
Fri 75°60°
Sat 74°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

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Good to know

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