China Camp in August 2012.jpg
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Shoreline Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in China Camp State Park near McNears Beach, CA. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 148 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.99793, -122.45955
Nearest town McNears Beach, CA

Directions

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Shoreline Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 13–147 ft

Out & Back · China Camp State Park

Trailhead: 37.99793, -122.45955

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Shoreline Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.8 miReach Shoreline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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