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California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section

California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 15744892. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 12.1 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/california-coastal-trail-last-chance-section

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

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California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:27.863Z

Representative point on California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section: 41.670°, -124.127°, about 338 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section, from 41.644°, -124.114° to 41.706°, -124.143°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts41.644, -124.114
Distance12.1 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascent+717 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
Descent964 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
High point338 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point35 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
3518733811.9 km

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 15744892 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section (start) car-free: unknown
  • California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section?

Permit status is unverified for California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section?

California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is California Coastal Trail - Last Chance Section?

The length on this record is 12.1 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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