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Elk Head Trail

 4.3 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …North Coast
  4. …Trinidad
  5. Trinidad State Beach
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0.6 Miles 1.0 Kilometers


90%

Runnable

19' 6 m

Ascent

-150' -46 m

Descent

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

13%

Max Grade (7°)

194' 59 m

High

51' 16 m

Low

Shared By Dara Zimmerman

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“An easy trail with outstanding views of College Cove beach and the coast.”

— Dara Zimmerman
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Features Birding · Views · Wildlife

Runner Notes

This trail can be popular in summer months, but it is wide enough to easily pass others on the trail.

Description

This is an easy and wide gravel path with scenic views and beach access that is well maintained. The trail leads to vistas at Elk Head and Megwil Point, and offers access to a beautiful beach with good surfing and tide pools set around picturesque tree-covered sea stacks.

Elk Head Trail and College Cove are part of Trinidad State Beach, managed by the California State Park system.

Flora & Fauna

iSitka spruce, thimbleberry, rhododendrons, ferns, skunk cabbage, tide pools, whale watching and a variety of birds.

Contacts

Land Manager: California State Parks - Trinidad State Beach

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Sep 27, 2017
Dara Zimmerman
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 3 votes

#1

in Trinidad State Beach

#5645

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  4.3 from 3 votes
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#1

in Trinidad State Beach

#586

in California

#5,645

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The Elk Head Trail offers a phenomenal view of College Cove Beach and Trinidad Head.
The Elk Head Trail offers a phenomenal view of…
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There's a lot of interesting rock on Megwil Point.
There's a lot of interesting rock on Megwil Point.
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The staircase at Megwil Point leads to an awesome coastal vantage point right on the bluff.
The staircase at Megwil Point leads to an aweso…
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Elk Head Connector Trail is just as beautiful as the other area trails.
Elk Head Connector Trail is just as beautiful a…
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You can glimpse a view of Trinidad Head from the Elk Head Trail.
You can glimpse a view of Trinidad Head from th…
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You're almost to the beach!
You're almost to the beach!
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Nearby Gems

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Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse

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Westhaven-Moonstone, CA
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College Cove Beach

3
Westhaven-Moonstone, CA
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Megwil Point

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Westhaven-Moonstone, CA

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