Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach & Monroe Ridge Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach & Monroe Ridge Trail is a 4.6-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 1,047 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 1,270 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.80565, -120.89559
Nearest town Coloma, CA

Directions

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Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach & Monroe Ridge Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,047 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 748–1,269 ft

Out & Back · Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

Trailhead: 38.80565, -120.89559

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 SW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Monroe Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 1.6 miReach Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:08 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 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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