Montara State Beach–Farallone Road Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Montara State Beach–Farallone Road Trail, 3 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Rancho Corral de Tierra near Montara, CA. The route reaches Montara State Beach. It climbs 450 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Montara State Beach–Farallone Road Trail, 3 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 450 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 56–480 ft
Out & Back · Rancho Corral de Tierra
Trailhead: 37.54528, -122.50850
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: 6th Street & Le Conte Avenue stop 545 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Farallone Road Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Montara State Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Old San Pedro Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto North Peak Access Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Montara State Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Old San Pedro Mountain Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Farallone Road Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 6th Street & Le Conte Avenue stop 545 m from the trailhead
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