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Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park/California

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Pescadero, California

0.3 mi

Distance

30 ft

Elev. Gain

1m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pigeon Point Lighthouse is a loop trail in Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in San Mateo County, California. It is 0.3 miles long and gains 30 feet. The nearest town is Pescadero, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:9 ft
Max:15 ft
Gain:9 ft
Loss:9 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 9 ft and 15 ft across 0.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.9 ft11 ft13 ft15 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi11 ft
High point0.1 mi15 ft
End0.3 mi11 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Pescadero, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
San Mateo County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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