Joseph D. Grant County Park

McCreery Lake–Washburn Trail, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,333 ft · 5 hr 16 min

McCreery Lake–Washburn Trail, 3 sights is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Joseph D. Grant County Park near Evergreen, CA. The route reaches McCreery Lake. It climbs 2,333 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,503 – 2,956 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.33682, -121.71467
Nearest town Evergreen, CA

Directions

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McCreery Lake–Washburn Trail, 3 sights

12.3 mi · ▲ 2,333 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,502–2,955 ft

Out & Back · Joseph D. Grant County Park

Trailhead: 37.33682, -121.71467

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hotel Trail, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Yerba Buena Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass McCreery Lake.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yerba Buena Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.4 miSharp left onto Canada de Pala Trail, heading SE.
  10. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Washburn Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miReach McCreery Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Canada de Pala Trail, heading NE.
  13. 2.7 miSharp right onto Yerba Buena Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.4 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Yerba Buena Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hotel Trail, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% gravel14% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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