Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve near West Hartley, CA. It climbs 1,221 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 222–1,089 ft
Out & Back · Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.97043, -121.82397
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:15 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Lark Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto River View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Carbondale Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Old Homestead Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto River View Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lark Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~85 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 8:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Contra Loma Reservoir & East Shore Trail 1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Contra Loma Trail–Homestead Trail, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 551 ft
- Lark Trail & Old Homestead Loop Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 824 ft
- Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft
- Contra Loma Reservoir–East Shore Trail, 7 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,693 ft
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