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Joseph D. Grant County Park

Grant Lake–McCreery Lake, 4 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,638 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Grant Lake–McCreery Lake, 4 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Joseph D. Grant County Park near Evergreen, CA. The route passes McCreery Lake before reaching Grant Lake at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 1,638 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,411 – 2,267 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Manzanita Trail 37.32351, -121.66907
Nearest town Evergreen, CA
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Grant Lake–McCreery Lake, 4 sights

10 mi · ▲ 1,638 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,412–2,266 ft

Out & Back · Joseph D. Grant County Park

Trailhead: Manzanita Trail · 37.32351, -121.66907

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:14 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Manzanita Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Foothill Trail, heading SW.
  3. 2.8 miBear right onto Hotel Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Hotel Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass McCreery Lake.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Lakeview Trail, heading N.
  9. 300 ftSharp left onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Lakeview Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miReach Grant Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Lakeview Trail, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Hotel Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hotel Trail, heading SE.
  18. 3.8 miContinue straight onto Manzanita Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/eagle-lake-eagle-lake-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-1d5c

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 8:13 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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