Little Lake-Sherwood Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Little Lake-Sherwood Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 348 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Lake-Sherwood Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 421–655 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.32585, -123.73748
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Gas Tank, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Nitro, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Little Lake-Sherwood Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Nitro, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Gas Tank, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 3 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Little Lake-Sherwood Trail
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- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Little Lake-Sherwood Trail
- 8.5 mi · out & back · via Little Lake-Sherwood Trail
- 9.3 mi · out & back · via Little Lake-Sherwood Trail
- 11 mi · out & back · via Little Lake-Sherwood Trail
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