Russian Gulch–Fern Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. The route reaches Russian Gulch. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 282 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Russian Gulch State Park 39.32998, -123.80215
Nearest town Mendocino, CA
Directions
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Russian Gulch–Fern Canyon Trail, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 16–282 ft
Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park
Trailhead: Russian Gulch State Park · 39.32998, -123.80215
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Russian Gulch State Park, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Russian Gulch.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto South Headlands Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left onto South Trail, heading E.
- 2.3 miReach Russian Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp right onto South Headlands Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Russian Gulch State Park, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
64% dirt36% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 66°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
61°53°
Sun
64°50°
Mon
79°47°
Tue
76°53°
Wed
73°51°
Thu
80°59°
16%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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