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Harry A Barbier Memorial Park

Gold Hill Fire Road–JT Howell, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Gold Hill Fire Road–JT Howell, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Harry A Barbier Memorial Park near McNears Beach, CA. It climbs 1,681 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 1,020 ft · steepest grade: 25%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bayview Drive 37.98100, -122.48467
Nearest town McNears Beach, CA
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Gold Hill Fire Road–JT Howell, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,681 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 178–1,019 ft

Out & Back · Harry A Barbier Memorial Park

Trailhead: Bayview Drive · 37.98100, -122.48467

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Point San Pedro Road & Loch Lomond Drive stop 727 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Bayview Drive, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Ridge Avenue, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Quercus III, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right onto Tower, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto JT Howell, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miReach Gold Hill Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto San Pedro Ridge Fire Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Quercus III, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miSharp right onto Ridge Avenue, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Bayview Drive, heading NE.
  17. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gold-hill-fire-road-jt-howell-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

53% dirt1% paved46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Point San Pedro Road & Loch Lomond Drive stop 727 m from the trailhead

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