JT Howell & Quercus III via Gold Hill Grade
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 2 hr 37 min
JT Howell & Quercus III via Gold Hill Grade is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Harry A Barbier Memorial Park near McNears Beach, CA. It climbs 1,577 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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JT Howell & Quercus III via Gold Hill Grade
5.5 mi · ▲ 1,577 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 303–1,019 ft
Out & Back · Harry A Barbier Memorial Park
Trailhead: 37.98162, -122.48717
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Quercus III, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Tower, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto JT Howell, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Quercus III, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Gold Hill Grade, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto San Pedro Ridge Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Quercus III, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Gold Hill Fire Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Quercus I–Quercus III, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 941 ft
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