Tolowa Dunes State Park

Pasture Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Pasture Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Tolowa Dunes State Park near Pacific Shores, CA. It is mostly level, with 237 ft of elevation gain. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 85 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86946, -124.19616
Nearest town Pacific Shores, CA

Directions

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Pasture Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 12–85 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 6:14 AM · sunset 8:33 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miSharp right onto Pasture Road, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miReach Pasture Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

FogTemperature 72°F51°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity95%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:33 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 8:04 PM for the 8:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM — 8 min before dark.

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