{"id":4915,"date":"2019-01-23T08:20:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T15:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=4915"},"modified":"2025-03-16T17:47:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T00:47:15","slug":"north-peak-montara-mountain-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/23\/north-peak-montara-mountain-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Hike North Peak Montara Mountain: Stunning Bay Area Vista!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>360-degree view! Hike to the summit of North Peak Montara Mountain via North Peak Access Road from Montara State Beach through McNee Ranch State Park and you&#8217;ll win a superb panorama of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Ocean, including the Farallon Islands. You&#8217;ll also see an impressive array of wildflowers and chaparral plants along the trail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4913\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4913\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/north-peak-montara-mountain-hiking-trail.jpg\" alt=\"Vista of Montara Mountain, including North Peak. One of the San Francisco Bay Area's more challenging hiking trails accessible from Highway 1.\" width=\"640\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/north-peak-montara-mountain-hiking-trail.jpg 640w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/north-peak-montara-mountain-hiking-trail-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/north-peak-montara-mountain-hiking-trail-480x215.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/north-peak-montara-mountain-hiking-trail-50x22.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vista of chaparral-clad Montara Mountain, including North Peak. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/miguelvieira\">Miguel Vieira Flickr<\/a>, CC license)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>North Peak Montara Mountain Trail Key Data<\/h2>\n<p>Distance: 7.6 miles roundtrip<br \/>\nDifficulty: Moderate to strenuous<br \/>\nType: Day hike<br \/>\nElevation gain: 2200 feet<br \/>\nHigh point: 1898 feet<br \/>\nSeason: year-round<br \/>\nContact: McNee Ranch State Park and Montara State Beach; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=532\">official information here<\/a><br \/>\nMap: USGS Montara Mountain<br \/>\nPermits: no permit needed<br \/>\nNorth Peak Montara Mountain Trailhead (McNee Ranch State Park) GPS Coordinates: N 37 33.233 W 122 30.744<br \/>\nNotes: Dogs prohibited. Trailside poison oak. Toilet near trailhead.<\/p>\n<h2>North Peak Montara Mountain Trailhead at McNee Ranch State Park Near Montara State Beach: Driving Directions<\/h2>\n<p>The trailhead for North Peak Access Road, the trail that leads to the summit of North Peak Montara Mountain, is on the east side of CA Highway 1 about a half mile north of Montara, 8 miles north of Half Moon Bay, 0.7 mile south of Gray Whale Cove State Beach, and 6 miles south of Pacifica. It&#8217;s near an entrance gate with a sign for McNee Ranch State Park. If the small lot is full, look for lots just to the north and south along the west side of the highway near Montara State Beach.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4914\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4914\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-map-north-peak.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking trail map of Montara Mountain, with North Peak, near Montara State Beach. Includes North Peak Access Road, Montara Mountain Trail, Old Pedro Mountain Road, and Martini Creek.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-map-north-peak.jpg 1177w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-map-north-peak-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-map-north-peak-480x330.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-map-north-peak-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-map-north-peak-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-map-north-peak-50x34.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiking trail map of Montara Mountain, with North Peak, other nearby peaks, and Montara State Beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>North Peak Montara Mountain Trails Are Hike 91&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>in the fourth edition of my guidebook <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/hiking-guides\/100-classic-hikes-in-northern-california\/\"><em>100 Classic Hikes: Northern California<\/em><\/a>. The all-color book has 21 trails in the San Francisco Bay Area (including <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/04\/briones-regional-park-hiking-trails-briones-peak\/\">Briones Peak in Briones Regional Park<\/a>), with the remaining 79 trails exploring the Northern Sierra Nevada, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Mount Shasta area, the Klamath Mountains, the redwood coast, and the Wine Country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>The Top 100 Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips in Northern California<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3154\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg\" alt=\"100 Classic Hikes in Northern California covers the best hiking trails in the Trinity Alps, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Sierra Nevada, the redwood coast, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes numerous day hikes along with major backpacking trips.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><strong>The all-color fourth edition features the best trails in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northern Sierra Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Lassen and Mount Shasta areas<\/li>\n<li>Trinity Alps and Marble Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Redwood Coast<\/li>\n<li>Wine Country and Bay Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Includes trailhead directions and detailed maps and trail descriptions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy it:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FDrBF3\">on Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/22742\/9781680510560\">on Bookshop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Often available at Barnes &amp; Noble, REI, and other quality bookstores<\/strong> <strong>and outdoor stores <\/strong>(call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Starting on North Peak Access Road to North Peak Montara Mountain<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ll pass numerous side trails as you climb briskly on North Peak Access Road, including the Gray Whale Cove Trail and other trails that lead to it; these are also popular with hikers, so you may see people joining you from those trails. Note, though, that you stay on the main North Peak Access Road the whole way, so ignore all of these other paths, or explore them on the way down from the summit.<\/p>\n<p>North Peak Access Road initially travels east and parallels a grove of tall cypress trees, with Martini Creek just to the right. Reach the ranger residence for McNee Ranch State Park and Montara State Beach at 0.2 mile. Shortly thereafter the route turns sharply north to rise through occasional pine groves. Steep climbing begins around 1.0 mile, accompanied by California poppy and lupine, as North Peak Access Road makes broad switchbacks. Blue-blossom California lilac dominates trailside farther along as monumental rock outcrops attract attention in the distance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4912\" style=\"width: 748px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4912 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-north-peak-hike.jpg\" alt=\"Hike to North Peak Montara Mountain and get gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean and Highway 1 from the North Peak Access Road trail.\" width=\"748\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-north-peak-hike.jpg 748w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-north-peak-hike-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-north-peak-hike-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/montara-mountain-trail-north-peak-hike-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacific Ocean from North Peak Access Road, the main trail. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/miguelvieira\">Miguel Vieira Flickr<\/a>, CC license)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Reaching North Peak Montara Mountain<\/h2>\n<p>North Peak Access Road then makes a long arc that begins northeast, and then east, and then southeast. You may be tempted to stray off the route to climb a number of small peaks beyond 3.0 miles, but stay on the main dirt road and reward yourself with the view from near the microwave and weather station atop 1898-foot North Peak Montara Mountain at 3.8 miles.<\/p>\n<h2>North Peak Montara Mountain Vistas&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>Look for Mount Diablo to the east and Scarpers Peak and the Santa Cruz Mountains to the southeast. Half Moon Bay and its neighboring beaches stretch below to the southwest, and mighty Mount Tamalpais hovers to the north above the <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/03\/best-san-francisco-hiking-trails\/\">San Francisco<\/a> skyscrapers. To the west, beyond the coastline, stretches the vast blue of the Pacific Ocean, and the Farallon Islands are visible on exceptionally clear days.<\/p>\n<h2>Explore Montara State Beach<\/h2>\n<p>Finish off your excursion by exploring Montara State Beach, which is just across Highway 1 from the trailhead. Walk the sand and, if the tide is low enough, explore tide pools. Your dog is welcome on a leash.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-174\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/montara-state-beach-montara-mountain-hiking-trail.jpg\" alt=\"Montara State Beach is near McNee Ranch State Park and the hiking trails that lead to North Peak Montara Mountain.\" width=\"550\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/montara-state-beach-montara-mountain-hiking-trail.jpg 550w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/montara-state-beach-montara-mountain-hiking-trail-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finish off your climb of North Peak Montara Mountain by taking in a Montara State Beach sunset. (photo by Marc Soares)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Your Take: North Peak Access Road to North Peak Montara Mountain<\/h2>\n<p>Have you hiked North Peak Access Road to the summit of North Peak Montara Mountain? What did you think? Any questions about the hike or trail conditions? And have you been to Montara State Beach?<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Camp for Free in California National Forests<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg\" alt=\"Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America's Public Lands book cover. Free camping in the United States.\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-31x50.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><strong>California&#8217;s national forests and BLM lands have thousands of miles of dirt roads with lots of spots for dispersed camping (boondocking).<\/strong> My book provides all the info you need to get started (but is not a guide to specific sites):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researching the best locations<\/li>\n<li>Finding the best camping spots<\/li>\n<li>Backcountry safety and ethics<\/li>\n<li>What to take<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CPMlbP\">Buy it on Amazon<\/a><br \/>\nBuy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/3RnavL\">Apple, Kobo, and Nook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Subscribe to the Northern California Hiking Trails Blog<\/h2>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.12.1 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form id=\"mc4wp-form-1\" class=\"mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-3226 mc4wp-form-theme mc4wp-form-theme-green\" method=\"post\" data-id=\"3226\" data-name=\"Subscribe for Email Updates\" ><div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\"><p>\r\n<strong>Get notified of new articles and updated info, 1-4 times per month. <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<label>First Name:<\/label> \r\n\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"FNAME\" placeholder=\"Your first name\"> \r\n<\/p>\r\n\t<label for=\"mc4wp_email\">Email address: <\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"mc4wp_email\" name=\"EMAIL\" required placeholder=\"Your email address\" \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Sign up\" \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n  <strong>Your address will never be shared.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p><\/div><label style=\"display: none !important;\">Leave this field empty if you're human: <input type=\"text\" name=\"_mc4wp_honeypot\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_timestamp\" value=\"1776210726\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_id\" value=\"3226\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_element_id\" value=\"mc4wp-form-1\" \/><div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>360-degree view! Hike to the summit of North Peak Montara Mountain via North Peak Access Road from Montara State Beach through McNee Ranch State Park and you&#8217;ll win a superb panorama of the San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Ocean, including the Farallon Islands. 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