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Curtz Lake & Barney Riley Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Curtz Lake & Barney Riley Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Markleeville, CA. The route reaches Curtz Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,242 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,368 – 6,195 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Barney Riley Trail 38.68964, -119.76455
Nearest town Markleeville, CA
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Curtz Lake & Barney Riley Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,369–6,194 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Barney Riley Trail · 38.68964, -119.76455

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Barney Riley Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.9 miReach Curtz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/curtz-lake-curtz-lake-out-back-16-km-a32a

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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