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Montara Mountain

Devils Slide Beach–Gray Whale Cove State Beach, 6 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Devils Slide Beach–Gray Whale Cove State Beach, 6 beaches is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Montara Mountain near Montara, CA. The route passes Montara State Beach, Montara Mountain Beach, Montara State Beach and 2 more before reaching Montara Mountain Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 246 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.54528, -122.50850
Nearest town Montara, CA
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Devils Slide Beach–Gray Whale Cove State Beach, 6 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 56–247 ft

Out & Back · Montara Mountain

Trailhead: 37.54528, -122.50850

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

Transit-accessible: 6th Street & Le Conte Avenue stop 545 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Farallone Road Trail, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Montara State Beach.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old San Pedro Mountain Road, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto North Peak Access Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Gray Whale Cove Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass Montara Mountain Beach.
  11. 50 ftPass Montara State Beach.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miPass Gray Whale Cove State Beach.
  15. 50 ftPass Montara Mountain Beach.
  16. 50 ftReach Devils Slide Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto North Peak Access Road, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old San Pedro Mountain Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Farallone Road Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 350 ftArrive 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/gray-whale-cove-state-beach-gray-whale-cove-state-beach-out-back-4-beaches-6-km

Trail surface

49% dirt16% paved6% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6th Street & Le Conte Avenue stop 545 m from the trailhead

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