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Montara Mountain

Montara Mountain Viewpoint–Devils Slide Beach, 7 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Montara Mountain Viewpoint–Devils Slide Beach, 7 beaches is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Montara Mountain near Montara, CA. The route passes Gray Whale Cove State Beach, Devils Slide Beach, Montara Mountain Beach and 3 more. It climbs 518 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 35%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gray Whale Cove Trail 37.56288, -122.51251
Nearest town Montara, CA
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Montara Mountain Viewpoint–Devils Slide Beach, 7 beaches

2.6 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 104–567 ft

Out & Back · Montara Mountain

Trailhead: Gray Whale Cove Trail · 37.56288, -122.51251

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gray Whale Cove Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Gray Whale Cove State Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Devils Slide Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Montara Mountain Beach.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miPass Montara State Beach.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miPass Montara State Beach.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto North Peak Access Road, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old San Pedro Mountain Road, heading E.
  11. 150 ftReach Montara Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miPass Montara Mountain Viewpoint.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right onto Gray Whale Cove Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miArrive 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/montara-mountain-viewpoint-gray-whale-cove-state-beach-out-back-5-beaches-3-km-12ef

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:17 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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