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Wilder Ranch State Park

Three Mile Beach–Strawberry Beach, 6 beaches

9.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Three Mile Beach–Strawberry Beach, 6 beaches is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Wilder Ranch State Park near Gordola, CA. The route passes Fern Grotto Beach, Sand Plant Beach, Fern Grotto Beach and 4 more before reaching Three Mile Beach at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 75 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96100, -122.08706
Nearest town Gordola, CA
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Three Mile Beach–Strawberry Beach, 6 beaches

9.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 34–74 ft

Out & Back · Wilder Ranch State Park

Trailhead: 36.96100, -122.08706

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miPass Fern Grotto Beach.
  8. 0.5 miPass Sand Plant Beach.
  9. 50 ftPass Fern Grotto Beach.
  10. 50 ftPass Wilder Ranch State Park Beach.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn left onto Old Cove Landing Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miPass Sand Plant Beach.
  14. 2.3 miPass Strawberry Beach.
  15. 50 ftPass Wilder Ranch State Park Beach.
  16. 0.7 miReach Three Mile Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 3.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/three-mile-beach-three-mile-beach-out-back-12-beaches-15-km

Trail surface

95% dirt2% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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