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Mendocino Headlands State Park

Mendocino Headlands State Park Beach

2.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Mendocino Headlands State Park Beach is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Mendocino Headlands State Park near Mendocino, CA. The route reaches Mendocino Headlands State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 490 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30766, -123.76881
Nearest town Mendocino, CA
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Mendocino Headlands State Park Beach

2.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 223–483 ft

Out & Back · Mendocino Headlands State Park

Trailhead: 39.30766, -123.76881

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 67°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 100 ftReach Mendocino Headlands State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 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/mendocino-headlands-state-park-beach-out-back

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 67°F51°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 62°52°
Sun 64°48°
Mon 77°46°
Tue 75°52°
Wed 71°49°
Thu 78°57° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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