Four Mile Beach–Three Mile Beach, 4 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Four Mile Beach–Three Mile Beach, 4 beaches is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Gordola, CA. The route passes Wilder Ranch State Park Beach and Three Mile Beach before reaching Four Mile Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Four Mile Beach–Three Mile Beach, 4 beaches
3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 41–109 ft
Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park
Trailhead: 36.96061, -122.09567
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Wilder Ranch State Park Beach.
- 450 ftPass Three Mile Beach.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ohlone Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miReach Four Mile Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Three Mile Beach–Strawberry Beach, 3 beaches 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Ocean View–Strawberry Beach, 5 beaches 8.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Wilder Ranch–Aloe Vera Forts, 8 beaches 9.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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