Humboldt Lagoons State Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 276 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: California Coastal Trail 41.22231, -124.10794
Nearest town Big Lagoon, CA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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

  1. Start on California Coastal Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miReach Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 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.

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 68°F52°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 74°58°
Wed 83°56°
Thu 85°62°
Fri 87°59°
Sat 87°60°
Sun 88°61°

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

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from California Coastal Trail Trailhead