Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve near Stewartville, CA. It climbs 1,343 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 253–1,089 ft
Out & Back · Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Trailhead: 37.97072, -121.83103
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 7:34 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Lark Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto River View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Carbondale Trail, heading S.
- 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 S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.8 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 4.2 mi · out & back · via Old Homestead Loop Trail
- 4.6 mi · loop · 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
More from this trailhead
- Contra Loma Trail–Homestead Trail, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 689 ft
- Acorn Trail–Contra Loma Trail, 5 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft
- Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft
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