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Point Arena Lighthouse Nature Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
California

Point Arena Lighthouse Nature Trail

Point Arena, California

0.8 mi

Distance

36 ft

Elev. Gain

17m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Point Arena Lighthouse Nature Trail is a loop trail in Mendocino County, California. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 36 feet. The nearest town is Manchester, California, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:5 ft
Max:18 ft
Gain:25 ft
Loss:25 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 5 ft and 18 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.5 ft9 ft14 ft18 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi10 ft
High point0.6 mi18 ft
End0.8 mi10 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Manchester, CA · about 2 mi away
County:
Mendocino County, CA

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

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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