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East Trail–Parallel Action, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 405 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 640 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32921, -123.74356
Nearest town Mendocino, CA

Directions

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East Trail–Parallel Action, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 287–639 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Wagon Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Parallel Action, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto East Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Wagon Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto North Boundary Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Parallel Action, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wagon Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 68°F49°
Precip1%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity87%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 65°51°
Sun 64°48°
Mon 77°45°
Tue 74°51°
Wed 71°48°
Thu 78°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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