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Pescadero Creek County Park

Towne Viewpoint–East Brook Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,677 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Towne Viewpoint–East Brook Trail, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Pescadero Creek County Park near La Honda, CA. The route reaches Towne Viewpoint. It climbs 1,677 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 1,161 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heritage Grove Trail 37.29680, -122.26561
Nearest town La Honda, CA
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Towne Viewpoint–East Brook Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,677 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 367–1,162 ft

Out & Back · Pescadero Creek County Park

Trailhead: Heritage Grove Trail · 37.29680, -122.26561

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 88°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Heritage Grove Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.4 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto East Brook Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miPass Towne Viewpoint.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Towne Fire Road, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pomponio Trail, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading S.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pomponio Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parke Gulch Grove Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pomponio Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miReach Towne Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Parke Gulch Grove Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pomponio Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftContinue straight onto Pomponio Trail, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading E.
  24. 150 ftBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto East Brook Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miBear right onto Towne Fire Road, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto East Brook Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Towne Fire Road, heading E.
  29. 100 ftBear left onto East Brook Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  31. 200 ftBear left onto Heritage Grove Trail, heading NE.
  32. 2.4 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/towne-viewpoint-east-brook-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

1% grass99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F50°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 82°55°
Wed 77°50°
Thu 94°55°
Fri 100°61°
Sat 95°58°
Sun 87°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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