MacKerricher State Park

MacKerricher State Park Beach–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

MacKerricher State Park Beach–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in MacKerricher State Park near Cleone, CA. The route passes MacKerricher State Park Beach before reaching Laguna Point Beach at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 46 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mackerricher State Park Road 39.50220, -123.78727
Nearest town Cleone, CA

Directions

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MacKerricher State Park Beach–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 30–47 ft

Out & Back · MacKerricher State Park

Trailhead: Mackerricher State Park Road · 39.50220, -123.78727

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mackerricher State Park Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Haul Road connector, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Laguna Point Beach.
  5. 0.1 miReach MacKerricher State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mackerricher State Park Road, heading W.
  7. 0.8 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

88% paved12% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 63°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°54°
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

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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