Mendocino Headlands State Park

Endo–Gas Cap Loop, 9 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,830 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Endo–Gas Cap Loop, 9 sights is a 15.6-mile loop in Mendocino Headlands State Park near Whiskey Springs, CA. It climbs 1,830 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 922 ft · steepest grade: 17%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.33559, -123.72941
Nearest town Whiskey Springs, CA

Directions

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Endo–Gas Cap Loop, 9 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,830 ft · 6 hr 7 min

Elevation 6–921 ft

Loop · Mendocino Headlands State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.33559, -123.72941

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 67°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Observatory Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.2 miTurn left onto Wagon Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Parallel This!, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftBear right onto Gas Tank, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Gas Cap, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Endo, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 720, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Endo, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto O No!, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto High Chutes Road, heading S.
  15. 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 500 ftTurn left onto Boyle's, heading S.
  18. 3.3 miBear right onto Big River Haul Road, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn right onto Big Tree Trail, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Marsh Creek Trail, heading W.
  22. 1.8 miTurn left onto Manly Gulch Trail, heading N.
  23. 2 miTurn right onto Forest History Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 67°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity90%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 65°52°
Sun 64°47°
Mon 77°45°
Tue 74°52°
Wed 71°49°
Thu 78°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 2 min before dark.

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