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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Monroe Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.6 miReach Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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