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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach & Gam Saan Trail via Monroe Ridge Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach & Gam Saan Trail via Monroe Ridge Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park near Coloma, CA. The route reaches Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach. It climbs 858 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 1,191 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.80222, -120.89284
Nearest town Coloma, CA
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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach & Gam Saan Trail via Monroe Ridge Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 724–1,191 ft

Out & Back · Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Trailhead: 38.80222, -120.89284

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftSharp right onto Monroe Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miBear right onto Gam Saan Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.9 miReach Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.9 miBear left onto Monroe Ridge Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 200 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/marshall-gold-discovery-state-historic-park-beach-gam-saan-trail-out-back-5-km-3efc

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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