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MacKerricher State Park

MacKerricher State Park Beach–Lake Cleone, 4 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

MacKerricher State Park Beach–Lake Cleone, 4 beaches is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in MacKerricher State Park near Cleone, CA. The route passes Lake Cleone, Laguna Point Beach and MacKerricher State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 46 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: MacKerricher State Park Road 39.49067, -123.79341
Nearest town Cleone, CA
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MacKerricher State Park Beach–Lake Cleone, 4 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 27–46 ft

Out & Back · MacKerricher State Park

Trailhead: MacKerricher State Park Road · 39.49067, -123.79341

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 65°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on MacKerricher State Park Road, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Cleone.
  3. 50 ftPass Laguna Point Beach.
  4. 300 ftTurn right onto Haul Road connector, heading N.
  5. 100 ftPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  6. 100 ftTurn right onto Mackerricher State Park Road, heading W.
  7. 1 miReach MacKerricher State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Haul Road connector, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto MacKerricher State Park Road, heading SE.
  11. 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/mackerricher-state-park-beach-out-back

Trail surface

95% paved5% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 65°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°53°
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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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