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Quarry Lakes Regional Park

Horseshoe Lake–Rainbow Lake, 6 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Horseshoe Lake–Rainbow Lake, 6 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Quarry Lakes Regional Park near Eberly, CA. The route passes Horseshoe Lake, Willow Slough, Rainbow Lake and 2 more before reaching Quarry Lakes Regional Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 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 – 62 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.57261, -121.99433
Nearest town Eberly, CA
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Horseshoe Lake–Rainbow Lake, 6 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 33–63 ft

Out & Back · Quarry Lakes Regional Park

Trailhead: 37.57261, -121.99433

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Western Pacific Trail, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Horseshoe Lake.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Old Creek Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miPass Willow Slough.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Rainbow Lake.
  10. 0.3 miPass Rainbow Lake.
  11. 50 ftPass Niles beach.
  12. 50 ftPass Quarry Lakes Regional Park Beach.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Western Pacific Trail, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 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/horseshoe-lake-rainbow-lake-out-back-6-lakes-4-km-5892

Trail surface

89% gravel9% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 8:14 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 8:14 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:43 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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