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Humboldt Lagoons State Park

Stone Lagoon & Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint via California Coastal Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Stone Lagoon & Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint via California Coastal Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Humboldt Lagoons State Park near Orick, CA. The route passes Stone Lagoon before reaching Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 323 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 187 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: California Coastal Trail 41.25861, -124.09917
Nearest town Orick, CA
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Stone Lagoon & Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint via California Coastal Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 323 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 10–188 ft

Out & Back · Humboldt Lagoons State Park

Trailhead: California Coastal Trail · 41.25861, -124.09917

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

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

  1. Start on California Coastal Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Stone Lagoon.
  3. 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Humboldt Lagoons State Park Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftReach Stone Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/humboldt-lagoons-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-bb53

Trail surface

49% dirt41% sand10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity74%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 76°57°
Wed 80°55°
Thu 83°61°
Fri 85°59°
Sat 86°62°
Sun 86°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:03 PM.

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Good to know

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

Other ways to reach this destination

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