Mendocino Headlands State Park

Confusion–Endo, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 3,164 ft · 6 hr 51 min

Confusion–Endo, 6 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Mendocino Headlands State Park near Melbourne, CA. It climbs 3,164 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 863 ft · steepest grade: 32%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.27528, -123.68802
Nearest town Melbourne, CA

Directions

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Confusion–Endo, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 3,164 ft · 6 hr 51 min

Elevation 6–863 ft

Out & Back · Mendocino Headlands State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.27528, -123.68802

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto High Chutes Road, heading W.
  5. 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto O No!, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Endo, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Gas Cap, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Confusion, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 300 ftBear right onto Gas Tank, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Parallel Action, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miReach High Chutes Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 1.3 miBear right onto Gas Tank, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left onto Gas Cap, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Endo, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto O No!, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto High Chutes Road, heading E.
  26. 2.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt1% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F47°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 66°49°
Sun 68°47°
Mon 76°45°
Tue 74°51°
Wed 71°48°
Thu 77°56° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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