
Stairs down to Black Sands Beach
Al Greening/National Park Service
The trail down is steep with plenty of stairs. There are a number of places where the flora gets tall and it seems walled in. On a foggy day, the trail disappears ahead of you. On clear days, the beach below provides quite the reward. Become a beachcomber on the Black Sands Beach, take a dip in the Pacific Ocean, and have a picnic before you ascend to the parking lot.
Elevation Profile
Parks
Length
1.08 miles round-trip
Elevation Gain
296.00 feet
Elevation Loss
-468.00 feet
Typical Tread Width
41 Inches
Minimum Tread Width
20 Inches
Typical Cross-Slope
3%
Maximum Cross-Slope
16%
Typical Grade
-15%
Maximum Grade
12%