Russian Gulch State Park

LeBaron–Lindquist Loops, 4 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,641 ft · 4 hr 29 min

LeBaron–Lindquist Loops, 4 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 1,641 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 637 ft · steepest grade: 31%11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lindquist Loops 39.33970, -123.76185
Nearest town Mendocino, CA

Directions

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LeBaron–Lindquist Loops, 4 sights

11 mi · ▲ 1,641 ft · 4 hr 29 min

Elevation 83–637 ft

Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park

Trailhead: Lindquist Loops · 39.33970, -123.76185

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 NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Parallel Action, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wagon Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Little Lake-Sherwood Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.8 miTurn right onto LeBaron, heading S.
  9. 1.4 miReach Lindquist Loops, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left onto Little Lake-Sherwood Trail, heading E.
  11. 1.8 miTurn left onto Wagon Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Parallel Action, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miSharp right onto Lindquist Loops, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

43% dirt1% gravel56% 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 7:23 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 8:10 PM.

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