Tolowa Dunes State Park

Sand Hill Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 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 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 85 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 · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min

Elevation 44–87 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. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 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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