Russian Gulch State Park

North Boundary Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 13 min

North Boundary Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 514 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 564 ft · steepest grade: 33%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Boundary Trail 39.33541, -123.77313
Nearest town Mendocino, CA

Directions

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North Boundary Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 514 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 134–565 ft

Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park

Trailhead: North Boundary Trail · 39.33541, -123.77313

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 67°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on North Boundary Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Parallel Action, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto North Boundary Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 67°F51°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°52°
Sun 70°48°
Mon 78°46°
Tue 75°52°
Wed 72°49°
Thu 79°57° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 1 min before dark.

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