North Boundary Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 38 min
North Boundary Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 660 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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North Boundary Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 83–565 ft
Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park
Trailhead: North Boundary Trail · 39.33541, -123.77313
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on North Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Parallel Action, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Boundary Trail, heading W.
- 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.
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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 8:10 PM — 1 min before dark.
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More from North Boundary Trail Trailhead
- North Boundary Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 514 ft
- Parallel Action & Wagon Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- North Boundary Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft
- North Boundary Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft
- Blair–Little Lake-Sherwood Trail, 4 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 633 ft
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