Carruthers Cove Trail Access is a marked trailhead on Coastal Drive near the Humboldt County line that descends 0. 8 miles via an old skid road through alders to a pristine beach with dramatic rock outcrops.

The trail offers limited parking and moderate difficulty with some steep grades, providing access to the California Coastal Trail and opportunities to observe Roosevelt elk herds along the way.

This access point marks the transition between Del Norte Section 9 and Humboldt Section 1 of the Coastal Trail, with the trailhead easy to miss if signage is not in place.