Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve near Stewartville, CA. It climbs 1,443 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lark Trail–Old Homestead Loop Trail, 5 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,443 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 253–1,052 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.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto River View Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Raildroad Bed Trail, heading S.
- 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 NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 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 2.9 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 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
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- 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
- Carbondale Trail–Lark Trail, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,343 ft
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