Russian Gulch State Park

Lindquist Loops

3.3 mi · ▲ 923 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Lindquist Loops is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 923 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 31%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lindquist Loops 39.34063, -123.76134
Nearest town Mendocino, CA

Directions

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Lindquist Loops

3.3 mi · ▲ 923 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 83–563 ft

Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park

Trailhead: Lindquist Loops · 39.34063, -123.76134

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Lindquist Loops, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Parallel Action, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miSharp right onto Lindquist Loops, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 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

14% dirt5% gravel81% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 64°51°
Sun 69°47°
Mon 77°46°
Tue 74°52°
Wed 71°49°
Thu 78°57° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:22 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 8:10 PM.

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