Cannonball Beach & Rim Trail
2 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 45 min
Cannonball Beach & Rim Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sue-meg State Park near Patricks Point, CA. The route reaches Cannonball Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 183 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cannonball Beach & Rim Trail
2 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 45 min
Elevation 31–187 ft
Out & Back · Sue-meg State Park
Trailhead: Wedding Rock Beach Trail · 41.14190, -124.15996
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:32 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Wedding Rock Beach Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Wedding Rock Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Cannonball Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Wedding Rock Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Wedding Rock Beach Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Wedding Rock Beach Trail Trailhead
- Wedding Rock–Patrick's Point, 4 viewpoints 1.2 mi · ▲ 214 ft
- Rim Viewpoint–Ceremonial Rock Trail Loop, 3 sights 1.3 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Patrick's Point–Cannonball Beach, 3 beaches 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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