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Tomales Bay State Park

Heart's Desire Beach–Indian Beach, 3 beaches

3.2 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Heart's Desire Beach–Indian Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Tomales Bay State Park near Marconi, CA. The route passes Heart's Desire Beach before reaching Indian Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 637 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 486 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jepson Trail 38.12241, -122.89688
Nearest town Marconi, CA
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Heart's Desire Beach–Indian Beach, 3 beaches

3.2 mi · ▲ 637 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 6–487 ft

Out & Back · Tomales Bay State Park

Trailhead: Jepson Trail · 38.12241, -122.89688

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:20 PM

  1. Start on Jepson Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miPass Heart's Desire Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Indian Beach Nature Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miPass Indian Beach.
  7. 150 ftReach Heart's Desire Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Jepson Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 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/hearts-desire-beach-hearts-desire-beach-out-back-4-beaches-5-km

Trail surface

84% dirt1% paved15% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F56°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:20 PM
Tue 66°54°
Wed 71°54°
Thu 76°51°
Fri 81°50°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 81°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:00 PM for the 8:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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