AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Tolowa

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Lake Tolowa is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Pacific Shores, CA. The route reaches Lake Tolowa at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 36 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85818, -124.21527
Nearest town Pacific Shores, CA
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Lake Tolowa

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 13–36 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.85818, -124.21527

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 59°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 2.1 miReach Lake Tolowa, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftArrive 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/lake-tolowa-out-back

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 59°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:19 PM
Mon 61°54°
Tue 74°49°
Wed 76°52°
Thu 71°55° 31%
Fri 77°56° 34%
Sat 72°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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