Russian Gulch–North Boundary Trail, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Russian Gulch–North Boundary Trail, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Russian Gulch State Park near Mendocino, CA. The route reaches Russian Gulch at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 475 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Russian Gulch–North Boundary Trail, 3 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 475 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 20–363 ft
Out & Back · Russian Gulch State Park
Trailhead: North Trail · 39.33136, -123.79758
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 66°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
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- Start on North Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto North Boundary Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Russian Gulch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto North Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 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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