North Boundary Trail–North Trail, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 34 min
North Boundary Trail–North Trail, 4 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 590 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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North Boundary Trail–North Trail, 4 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 20–639 ft
Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park
Trailhead: 39.32921, -123.74356
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Wagon Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Parallel Action, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Boundary Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto North Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miReach Wagon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto North Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Parallel Action, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wagon Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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