Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint via California Coastal Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint via California Coastal Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Humboldt Lagoons State Park near Big Lagoon, CA. The route reaches Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 579 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint via California Coastal Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 19–275 ft
Out & Back · Humboldt Lagoons State Park
Trailhead: California Coastal Trail · 41.22231, -124.10794
Weather Aug 3: Partly cloudy, high 68°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on California Coastal Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:11 PM for the 8:32 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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