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Mateo Coast State Beaches–Redondo Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Half Moon Bay, CA. The route passes Redondo Beach and Mateo Coast State Beaches. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 79 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Coastal Trail 37.43754, -122.44053
Nearest town Half Moon Bay, CA

Directions

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Mateo Coast State Beaches–Redondo Beach, 3 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 56–80 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Coastal Trail · 37.43754, -122.44053

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Coastal Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Redondo Beach.
  3. 0.3 miPass Mateo Coast State Beaches.
  4. 0.8 miReach Mateo Coast State Beaches, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

74% dirt26% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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