Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument
Shale Quarry Back Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Shale Quarry Back Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument near Bonny Doon, CA. It climbs 709 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shale Quarry Back Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 261–763 ft
Out & Back · Cotoni-Coast Dairies Unit, California Coastal National Monument
Trailhead: 37.02878, -122.16820
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 71°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Shale Quarry Back Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miReach Shale Quarry Back Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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