Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument
Shale Quarry Back Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Shale Quarry Back Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument near Davenport, CA. It climbs 649 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shale Quarry Back Road
2.4 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 261–727 ft
Out & Back · Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument
Trailhead: 37.02865, -122.17677
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Shale Quarry Back Road, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Shale Quarry Back Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Big Rock Road via Shale Quarry Back Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 316 ft
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