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Quarry Lakes Regional Park

Horseshoe Lake–Rainbow Lake, 7 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Horseshoe Lake–Rainbow Lake, 7 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Quarry Lakes Regional Park near Pabrico, CA. The route passes Niles beach, Quarry Lakes Regional Park Beach, Horseshoe Lake and 4 more before reaching Rainbow Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 59 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.57988, -122.00434
Nearest town Pabrico, CA
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Horseshoe Lake–Rainbow Lake, 7 lakes

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 33–60 ft

Out & Back · Quarry Lakes Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.57988, -122.00434

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:15 PM

Transit-accessible: Niles Boulevard & El Portal Avenue stop 403 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Niles beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Quarry Lakes Regional Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
  5. 0.2 miPass Quarry Lakes Regional Park Beach.
  6. 450 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Western Pacific Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miPass Willow Slough.
  10. 0.1 miPass Rainbow Lake.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Rainbow Lake.
  13. 400 ftContinue straight onto Californio, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Old Creek Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miBear left onto Western Pacific Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.7 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/horseshoe-lake-rainbow-lake-out-back-12-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

95% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:54 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:43 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Niles Boulevard & El Portal Avenue stop 403 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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