Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve near West Hartley, CA. It climbs 1,321 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,321 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 222–1,052 ft
Out & Back · Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.97043, -121.82397
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 77°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:09 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.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Saddle Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto River View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Raildroad Bed Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach Old Homestead Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto River View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto River View Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lark Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 2.5 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:20 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 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
- 6.3 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
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