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Sue-meg State Park

Sumêg Village Sunset Point via Ceremonial Rock Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 26 min

Sumêg Village Sunset Point via Ceremonial Rock Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Sue-meg State Park near Patricks Point, CA. The route reaches Sumêg Village Sunset Point at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 243 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.13911, -124.15965
Nearest town Patricks Point, CA
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Sumêg Village Sunset Point via Ceremonial Rock Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 26 min

Elevation 162–242 ft

Out & Back · Sue-meg State Park

Trailhead: 41.13911, -124.15965

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto Ceremonial Rock Meadow Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Ceremonial Rock Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Sumêg Village Road, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Sumêg Village Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miReach Sumêg Village Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Sumêg Village Road, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Ceremonial Rock Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ceremonial Rock Meadow Trail, heading W.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 400 ftArrive 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/sumeg-village-sunset-point-out-back-2-km-6e72

Trail surface

10% dirt5% paved85% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F50°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:32 PM
Tue 80°51°
Wed 82°55°
Thu 84°61°
Fri 86°59°
Sat 87°60°
Sun 88°60°

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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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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