Acorn Trail–Contra Loma Trail, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve near Stewartville, CA. It climbs 1,023 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.97139, -121.83050
Nearest town Stewartville, CA
Directions
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Acorn Trail–Contra Loma Trail, 5 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 240–1,137 ft
Out & Back · Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.97139, -121.83050
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto North Portal Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Acorn Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Contra Loma Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Stewartville Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Homestead Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt27% gravel12% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F59°
Precip0%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun
76°59°
Mon
85°57°
Tue
90°63°
Wed
90°67°
15%
Thu
97°73°
Fri
86°65°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 4.6 mi · loop · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 4.9 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 6.2 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 7.1 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 9.6 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
More from this trailhead
- Contra Loma Trail–Homestead Trail, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 689 ft
- Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft
- Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft
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