MacKerricher State Park

Lake Cleone–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Lake Cleone–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in MacKerricher State Park near Cleone, CA. The route passes Lake Cleone, Laguna Point Beach and MacKerricher State Park Beach before reaching Laguna Point Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 49 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.48978, -123.79356
Nearest town Cleone, CA

Directions

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Lake Cleone–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min

Elevation 14–49 ft

Out & Back · MacKerricher State Park

Trailhead: 39.48978, -123.79356

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 65°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Cleone.
  3. 50 ftPass Laguna Point Beach.
  4. 0.9 miPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  5. 50 ftPass Laguna Point Beach.
  6. 350 ftReach Lake Cleone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 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

55% boardwalk40% dirt5% paved

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 65°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°53°
Sun 70°50°
Mon 81°49°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 76°53°
Thu 77°61° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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