Peterson Viewpoint & Van Damme State Park Beach via Chapman Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Van Damme State Park near Mendocino, CA. The route passes Peterson Viewpoint before reaching Van Damme State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 131 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28899, -123.79464
Nearest town Mendocino, CA
Directions
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Peterson Viewpoint & Van Damme State Park Beach via Chapman Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 56 min
Elevation 37–131 ft
Out & Back · Van Damme State Park
Trailhead: 39.28899, -123.79464
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Chapman Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Van Damme State Park Beach.
- 50 ftReach Peterson Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
38% paved33% dirt29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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