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.
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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 Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Barney Riley Trail, heading NW.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.9 miReach Curtz Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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