Curtz Lake
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,008 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Curtz Lake is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Paynesville, CA. The route reaches Curtz Lake at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,008 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi5,627 – 6,195 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.75859, -119.76494
Nearest town Paynesville, CA
Directions
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Curtz Lake
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,008 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 5,628–6,194 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.75859, -119.76494
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Curtz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% dirt69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM
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