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Año Nuevo State Park

Franklin Point Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Franklin Point Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Año Nuevo State Park near Butano Park, CA. It climbs 857 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 479 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.16150, -122.35805
Nearest town Butano Park, CA
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Franklin Point Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 857 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 27–480 ft

Out & Back · Año Nuevo State Park

Trailhead: 37.16150, -122.35805

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 2 miReach Franklin Point Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/franklin-point-trail-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Butano Park, California