Pescadero Creek County Park

Parke Gulch Grove Trail & Pomponio Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Parke Gulch Grove Trail & Pomponio Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Pescadero Creek County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 614 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 669 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pomponio Trail 37.26196, -122.24113
Nearest town La Honda, CA

Directions

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Parke Gulch Grove Trail & Pomponio Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 339–669 ft

Out & Back · Pescadero Creek County Park

Trailhead: Pomponio Trail · 37.26196, -122.24113

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 94°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Pomponio Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Parke Gulch Grove Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftReach Pomponio Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pomponio Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 94°F53°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 86°53°
Wed 81°50°
Thu 95°56°
Fri 101°62°
Sat 96°59°
Sun 88°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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