Rim Trail Overlook
2.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 47 min
Rim Trail Overlook is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Sue-meg State Park near Patricks Point, CA. The route reaches Rim Trail Overlook at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rim Trail Overlook
2.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 47 min
Elevation 142–212 ft
Out & Back · Sue-meg State Park
Trailhead: Penn Creek Trail · 41.13141, -124.15498
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Penn Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rim Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Rim Trail Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Penn Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:03 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Penn Creek Trail Trailhead
- Ceremonial Rock via Rim Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Ceremonial Rock Trail via Rim Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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