Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Parallel Action
3.8 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Parallel Action is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Woodlands Special Treatment Area near Mendocino, CA. It climbs 542 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Parallel Action
3.8 mi · ▲ 542 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 134–663 ft
Out & Back · Woodlands Special Treatment Area
Trailhead: Parallel Action · 39.33075, -123.73477
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start on Parallel Action, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Parallel Action Trailhead
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