Año Nuevo State Park

High Viewpoint–Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

2.2 mi · ▲ 925 ft · 1 hr 12 min

High Viewpoint–Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Año Nuevo State Park near Butano Park, CA. The route passes Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint before reaching High Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 925 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi397 – 1,286 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Whitehouse Ridge Trail 37.16820, -122.31781
Nearest town Butano Park, CA

Directions

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High Viewpoint–Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

2.2 mi · ▲ 925 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 396–1,288 ft

Out & Back · Año Nuevo State Park

Trailhead: Whitehouse Ridge Trail · 37.16820, -122.31781

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 75°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Whitehouse Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 1 miPass Whitehouse Ridge Viewpoint.
  3. 0.1 miReach High Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

FogTemperature 75°F52°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity89%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:17 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 71°55°
Wed 68°53°
Thu 66°55°
Fri 69°56°
Sat 68°54°
Sun 64°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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