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Tolowa Dunes State Park

Pala Road via Pasture Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Pala Road via Pasture Road is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Tolowa Dunes State Park near Pacific Shores, CA. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 85 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86946, -124.19616
Nearest town Pacific Shores, CA
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Pala Road via Pasture Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 9–85 ft

Out & Back · Tolowa Dunes State Park

Trailhead: 41.86946, -124.19616

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 72°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:34 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pala Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miReach Pala Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 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/pala-road-out-back-11-km-247e

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:34 PM
Wed 62°51°
Thu 81°58°
Fri 82°58°
Sat 84°58°
Sun 86°57°
Mon 88°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM — 8 min before dark.

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