Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Black Sands Beach Trailhead is published. Shelter Cove trailhead parking and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Black Sands Beach Trailhead
Shelter Cove, King Range, California
About this place
Black Sands Beach Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Lost Coast / King Range. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.
The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
The King Range is open year-round, but winter storms and swell can make the coastal route impossible even at a nominally low tideSeasonal access
Shelter Cove trailhead parking: Use the signed Black Sands Beach trailhead in Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove Road is steep and winding; confirm parking, shuttle, and the vehicle left at the opposite trailhead. The King Range is open year-round, but winter storms and swell can make the coastal route impossible even at a nominally low tide. Main roads are normally passenger-car accessible except during severe storms; primitive roads may close seasonally.
Before driving
Check tides, swell, weather, creek levels, landslides, shuttle status, and the current King Range roads-and-trails report immediately before travel.
Map
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- Latitude
- 40.045800° N
- Longitude
- 124.079400° W