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Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Backside (Lower) via North Fire Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 733 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Backside (Lower) via North Fire Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park near Pomins, CA. It climbs 733 ft. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,339 – 6,808 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05702, -120.12224
Nearest town Pomins, CA
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Backside (Lower) via North Fire Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 733 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 6,340–6,806 ft

Out & Back · Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Trailhead: 39.05702, -120.12224

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Backside (Lower), heading N.
  9. 1.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto North Fire Road, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/edwin-l-zberg-natural-preserve-beach-out-back-04f6

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 81°58°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 82°59°
Sun 82°58°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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