Redwood National and State Parks
Gold Bluffs Beach–California Coastal Trail, 4 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Gold Bluffs Beach–California Coastal Trail, 4 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Redwood National and State Parks near Klamath, CA. The route reaches Gold Bluffs Beach at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 754 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Gold Bluffs Beach–California Coastal Trail, 4 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 4 hr 1 min
Elevation 5–574 ft
Out & Back · Redwood National and State Parks
Trailhead: Carruther's Cove Trail · 41.46611, -124.05599
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:33 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Carruther's Cove Trail, heading SW.
- 2.6 miTurn right onto Davison Trail, heading E.
- 2.9 miReach Gold Bluffs Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Carruther's Cove Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 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 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:52 PM for the 8:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Carruther's Cove Trail Trailhead
- California Coastal Trail–Carruther's Cove Trail, 3 sights 16 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft
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