State Park Sunset Point–Trinidad Head Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
2 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 55 min
State Park Sunset Point–Trinidad Head Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is a 2-mile out-and-back in Trinidad State Beach near Trinidad, CA. The route passes Lighthouse Obervation Deck, Trinidad State Beach, Trinidad Head Viewpoint and Trinidad State Beach before reaching State Park Sunset Point at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 500 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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State Park Sunset Point–Trinidad Head Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
2 mi · ▲ 500 ft · 55 min
Elevation 13–315 ft
Out & Back · Trinidad State Beach
Trailhead: Trinidad Head Trail · 41.05290, -124.15028
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Trinidad Head Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Lighthouse Obervation Deck.
- 0.4 miPass Trinidad State Beach.
- 350 ftPass Trinidad Head Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Trinidad State Beach.
- 500 ftBear right onto State Park Road, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach State Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Trinidad Head Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Lighthouse Road, heading SW.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Dogs allowed on leash
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