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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Acorn Trail–Corcoran Mine Trail, 5 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,587 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Acorn Trail–Corcoran Mine Trail, 5 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve near Somersville, CA. It climbs 2,587 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 29%9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raildroad Bed Trail 37.96743, -121.86322
Nearest town Somersville, CA
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Acorn Trail–Corcoran Mine Trail, 5 sights

9 mi · ▲ 2,587 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 347–1,137 ft

Out & Back · Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Raildroad Bed Trail · 37.96743, -121.86322

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 95°F / low 74° · precip 0% · wind 17 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

  1. Start on Raildroad Bed Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto River View Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Saddle Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto River View Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lark Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Corcoran Mine Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miReach River View Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lark Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto River View Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miBear right onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto River View Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Raildroad Bed Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/acorn-trail-corcoran-mine-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

83% dirt17% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F74°
Feels like79°Precip0%Wind17 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:14 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:15 PM
Wed 92°63°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 103°68°
Sat 102°67°
Sun 99°66°
Mon 96°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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