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California Coastal Trail - Crescent Beach Section

Ends at Crescent Beach Overlook
Camp 2 mi away

4.0 mi of trails · 862 ft climb · 238 ft high point · Moderate

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About this hike

California Coastal Trail—Crescent Beach Section is a 4.0 mi trail network to Crescent Beach Overlook in Redwood area parks, climbing 862 ft.

Elevation

862 ft of gain and 643 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
Campground · California

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Crescent Beach OverlookDestination
ViewpointNearby

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.0 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 862 ft
Descent: 643 ft
High point: 238 ft
Low point: -48 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 41.7071° N · 124.1437° W

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California Coastal Trail - Klamath Crossing

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2,194 ft of climbing

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Redwood National and State Parks · Camp 10 mi away

California Coastal Trail - Klamath Section

Ends at Klamath River Overlook
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118,898 ft of climbing

8.8 mi out & back · 118,898 ft gain · Very hard

Redwood National and State Parks · Camp 7 mi away

Boy Scout Tree Trail

Ends at Fern Fall
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Redwood National and State Parks · Camp 2 mi away

California Coastal Trail - Gold Bluffs Beach Section

Passes a waterfall
Inside Redwood National and State Parks
3,356 ft of climbing

17.9 mi out & back · 3,356 ft gain · Very hard

Redwood National and State Parks · Camp 2 mi away

California Coastal Trail - DeMartin Section

Passes a viewpoint
Inside Redwood National and State Parks
3,934 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 3,934 ft gain · Very hard

Redwood National and State Parks · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today63°49°Mostly Cloudy
Wed64°48°Mostly Cloudy
Thu62°48°Mostly Cloudy
Fri56°45°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sat57°45°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun53°41°Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon52°38°Light Rain Likely

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 10 mph SSE

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain