Burleigh H. Murray Ranch
About
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch is a 1,353-acre California state park about 3.4 miles from Half Moon Bay. The state park agency manages the land. Late summer into fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from the Half Moon Bay weather station show highs around 66°F from August through October and only six to eight wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 59°F and 13 to 14 wet days a month. The station sits near sea level, so temperatures on higher ground in the area run cooler. The Burleigh-Murray Ranch Trail starts about 0.4 miles away. The North Ridge Trail is about 1.1 miles off, and the Harkins Ridge and Purisima Creek trails are each about 1.5 miles away.
Park size
1,353 acres
Location
Burleigh H. Murray Ranch
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–66°F and lows of 44–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Half Moon Bay, CA weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan59° high43° low
- Feb59° high43° low
- Mar60° high44° low
- Apr61° high45° low
- May62° high48° low
- Jun64° high50° low
- Jul65° high53° low
- Aug66° high54° low
- Sep66° high51° low
- Oct66° high48° low
- Nov63° high45° low
- Dec59° high43° low
Where it is
- Burleigh H. Murray Ranch · State park
- Nearest town
- Half Moon Bay, California · 3.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Burleigh-Murray Ranch TrailHiking0.4 mi
- North Ridge TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Harkins Ridge TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Purisima Creek TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Whittemore Gulch TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Chris Macintosh TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Handley Rock ParkRock climbing6.1 mi
- San Gregorio CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
