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Strawberry Rock

2.3 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 59 min

Strawberry Rock is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Trinidad, CA. The route reaches Strawberry Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 422 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi410 – 853 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.07670, -124.13643
Nearest town Trinidad, CA
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Strawberry Rock

2.3 mi · ▲ 422 ft · 59 min

Elevation 409–852 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.07670, -124.13643

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 69°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftReach Strawberry Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 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/strawberry-rock-out-back-5-km-b91a

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F53°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity75%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 73°52°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 83°60°
Fri 84°56°
Sat 83°55°
Sun 80°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:12 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:32 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:03 PM.

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