Pescadero Creek County Park

Shingle Mill Trail & Tarwater Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Shingle Mill Trail & Tarwater Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Pescadero Creek County Park near La Honda, CA. It climbs 586 ft. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 1,040 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shingle Mill Trail 37.27565, -122.22432
Nearest town La Honda, CA

Directions

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Shingle Mill Trail & Tarwater Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 444–1,039 ft

Out & Back · Pescadero Creek County Park

Trailhead: Shingle Mill Trail · 37.27565, -122.22432

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 90°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Shingle Mill Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miReach Shingle Mill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 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.

Weather

ClearTemperature 90°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 86°59°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 93°54°
Fri 99°61°
Sat 94°58°
Sun 86°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:44 PM.

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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