Shoreline Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in China Camp State Park near McNears Beach, CA. It climbs 283 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 148 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.99560, -122.45827
Nearest town McNears Beach, CA
Directions
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Shoreline Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 13–147 ft
Out & Back · China Camp State Park
Trailhead: 37.99560, -122.45827
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Shoreline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 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
44% dirt56% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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