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Swanton Pacific Ranch (Limited Access)

Seaview

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Seaview is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Swanton Pacific Ranch (Limited Access) near Swanton, CA. It climbs 1,190 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 1,654 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Seaview 37.06346, -122.21821
Nearest town Swanton, CA
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Seaview

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 457–1,653 ft

Out & Back · Swanton Pacific Ranch (Limited Access)

Trailhead: Seaview · 37.06346, -122.21821

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Seaview, heading NE.
  2. 2.7 miReach Seaview, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/seaview-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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