Rancho Corral de Tierra

Montara State Beach & Old San Pedro Mountain Road

2 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 44 min

Montara State Beach & Old San Pedro Mountain Road is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rancho Corral de Tierra near Montara, CA. The route reaches Montara State Beach. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 236 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gray Whale Cove Trail 37.55369, -122.51175
Nearest town Montara, CA

Directions

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Montara State Beach & Old San Pedro Mountain Road

2 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 44 min

Elevation 89–238 ft

Out & Back · Rancho Corral de Tierra

Trailhead: Gray Whale Cove Trail · 37.55369, -122.51175

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Gray Whale Cove Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Montara State Beach.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto North Peak Access Road, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old San Pedro Mountain Road, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miReach Montara State Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Peak Access Road, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Gray Whale Cove Trail, heading W.
  16. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

33% paved19% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:16 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 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:45 PM.

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Good to know

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