Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach–Backside (Lower) Loop, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach–Backside (Lower) Loop, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile loop in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park near Tahoma Meadows, CA. The route reaches Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach. It climbs 888 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,257 – 6,808 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Backside (Lower) 39.06219, -120.13895
Nearest town Tahoma Meadows, CA

Directions

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Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach–Backside (Lower) Loop, 3 sights

7.9 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 3 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,258–6,806 ft

Loop · Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Trailhead: Backside (Lower) · 39.06219, -120.13895

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Backside (Lower), heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto South Fire Road, heading S.
  5. 1 miBear right onto Ca State Park Road, heading NE.
  6. 1 miSharp left onto West Shore Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miPass Edwin L. Z'berg Natural Preserve Beach.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miSharp right onto Backside (Lower), heading N.
  19. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

43% dirt25% gravel7% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 81°58°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 82°59°
Sun 82°58°

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