AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Oracle Lagoon & Boardwalk Place Pond

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Oracle Lagoon & Boardwalk Place Pond is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Redwood Shores, CA. The route passes Boardwalk Place Pond before reaching Oracle Lagoon at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 23 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.53203, -122.25945
Nearest town Redwood Shores, CA
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Oracle Lagoon & Boardwalk Place Pond

5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 5–23 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.53203, -122.25945

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Transit-accessible: 800 Bridge Parkway stop 139 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miPass Boardwalk Place Pond.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.8 miReach Oracle Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.6 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/oracle-lagoon-oracle-lagoon-out-back-4-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 800 Bridge Parkway stop 139 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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