Lake Anza Beach–Jewel Lake, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Tilden Regional Park near Cragmont, CA. The route passes Lake Anza Beach and Jewel Lake. It climbs 727 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi515 – 902 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wildcat Gorge Trail 37.89886, -122.25266
Nearest town Cragmont, CA
Directions
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Lake Anza Beach–Jewel Lake, 6 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 515–902 ft
Out & Back · Tilden Regional Park
Trailhead: Wildcat Gorge Trail · 37.89886, -122.25266
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Lake Anza stop 281 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Anza Beach.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Brook Road, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right onto Selby Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Memory Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Jewel Lake.
- 300 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Loop Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Anza Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Memory Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Selby Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
72% dirt5% gravel2% paved21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lake Anza stop 281 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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