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MacKerricher State Park

Skip's Punchbowl–MacKerricher State Park Beach, 5 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Skip's Punchbowl–MacKerricher State Park Beach, 5 beaches is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, CA. The route passes MacKerricher State Park Beach, Glass Beach, Fort Bragg Landing and Noyo Beach before reaching Skip's Punchbowl at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 69 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ka Kahleh Trail 39.45187, -123.81113
Nearest town Fort Bragg, CA
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Skip's Punchbowl–MacKerricher State Park Beach, 5 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 36–70 ft

Out & Back · MacKerricher State Park

Trailhead: Ka Kahleh Trail · 39.45187, -123.81113

Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Bragg Depot stop 773 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ka Kahleh Trail, heading W.
  2. 300 ftPass MacKerricher State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Glass Beach.
  4. 1.5 miPass Fort Bragg Landing.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftPass Noyo Beach.
  9. 100 ftReach Skip's Punchbowl, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 1.6 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/skips-punchbowl-out-back

Trail surface

98% paved1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 65°F51°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 63°52°
Sun 59°50°
Mon 60°54°
Tue 59°58°
Wed 59°57°
Thu 62°59° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Bragg Depot stop 773 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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