Tolowa Dunes State Park

Sand Hill Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Sand Hill Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Tolowa Dunes State Park near Crescent City, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 66 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sand Hill Road 41.79803, -124.22290
Nearest town Crescent City, CA

Directions

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Sand Hill Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min

Elevation 21–65 ft

Out & Back · Tolowa Dunes State Park

Trailhead: Sand Hill Road · 41.79803, -124.22290

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

  1. Start on Sand Hill Road, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 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

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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