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MacKerricher State Park

Pudding Creek Beach–MacKerricher State Park Beach, 3 beaches

4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Pudding Creek Beach–MacKerricher State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in MacKerricher State Park near Cleone, CA. The route passes Laguna Point Beach, MacKerricher State Park Beach, MacKerricher State Park Beach and 3 more before reaching MacKerricher State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 46 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hike and Bike Campsites (1-10) 39.48714, -123.79678
Nearest town Cleone, CA
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Pudding Creek Beach–MacKerricher State Park Beach, 3 beaches

4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1–45 ft

Out & Back · MacKerricher State Park

Trailhead: Hike and Bike Campsites (1-10) · 39.48714, -123.79678

Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 65°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Hike and Bike Campsites (1-10), heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Laguna Point Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Haul Road Multiuse Path, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  9. 0.3 miPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  10. 0.7 miPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftReach Pudding Creek Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hike and Bike Campsites (1-10), heading NE.
  15. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tide-pool-overlook-laguna-point-out-back-22-beaches-6-km-0395

Trail surface

89% paved11% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 65°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°52°
Sun 70°50°
Mon 81°49°
Tue 81°56°
Wed 76°53°
Thu 77°61° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 4 min before dark.

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