Barker Meadow Loop via Pacific Crest Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 735 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Barker Meadow Loop via Pacific Crest Trail is a 5.2-mile loop near Homewood, CA. It climbs 735 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Barker Meadow Loop via Pacific Crest Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 735 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 6,926–7,664 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Pacific Crest Trail · 39.07676, -120.23515
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 77°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Barker Meadow, heading SE.
- 1.8 miSharp right onto Bear Lake, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Barker Meadow, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Barker Creek, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Bear Lake, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pacific Crest Trail Trailhead
- Barker Pass & Barker Pass Spur via Pacific Crest Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 427 ft
- Barker Meadow & Barker Pass Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft
- Barker Meadow Loop via Pacific Crest Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 580 ft
- Barker Meadow & Barker Pass Road Loop 5.3 mi · ▲ 567 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 677 ft
- Blackwood Creek Middle Fork Road 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,287 ft
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