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.
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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
- Start on Shingle Mill Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Shingle Mill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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
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.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Shingle Mill Trail Trailhead
- Coyote Ridge Trail–Iverson Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,204 ft
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