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.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 1,053 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.97072, -121.83103
Nearest town Stewartville, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miSharp right onto Lark Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto River View Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miBear right onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto River View Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Raildroad Bed Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miReach Old Homestead Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto River View Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto River View Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lark Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miSharp left onto Old Homestead Loop Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt27% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F59°
Precip0%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity63%
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Sun 76°59°
Mon 85°57°
Tue 90°63°
Wed 90°67° 15%
Thu 97°73°
Fri 86°65°

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.

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