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Tilden Nature Area

Jewel Lake–Conlon Trail, 8 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,669 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Jewel Lake–Conlon Trail, 8 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Tilden Nature Area near Cragmont, CA. The route reaches Jewel Lake. It climbs 1,669 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 1,184 ft · steepest grade: 23%9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.89989, -122.25576
Nearest town Cragmont, CA
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Jewel Lake–Conlon Trail, 8 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,669 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 515–1,183 ft

Out & Back · Tilden Nature Area

Trailhead: 37.89989, -122.25576

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Lake Anza stop 15 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Selby Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Memory Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Jewel Lake.
  7. 200 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading N.
  10. 300 ftTurn left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Sylvan Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Wildcat Peak Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Conlon Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fire Trail No 3, heading N.
  19. 1.5 miReach Jewel Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Conlon Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wildcat Peak Trail, heading W.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miSharp right onto Sylvan Trail, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Jewel Lake Trail, heading SW.
  28. 200 ftSharp left onto Wildcat Creek Trail, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading SE.
  30. 300 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Packrat Trail, heading NW.
  32. 300 ftBear left onto Upper Packrat Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Memory Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left onto Selby Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jewel-lake-jewel-lake-out-back-9-sights-15-km

Trail surface

47% dirt9% paved44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 8:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lake Anza stop 15 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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