Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
General Creek Trail–Lily Pond Trail, 5 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 1,404 ft · 4 hr 52 min
General Creek Trail–Lily Pond Trail, 5 sights is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park near Chamberlands Estates, CA. It climbs 1,404 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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General Creek Trail–Lily Pond Trail, 5 sights
12.5 mi · ▲ 1,404 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 6,421–7,109 ft
Out & Back · Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
Trailhead: Noonchester Mine · 39.06683, -120.15385
Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on Noonchester Mine, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Noonchester Mine Road, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Lily Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto General Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 2.2 miReach Noonchester Mine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Lily Pond Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Noonchester Mine, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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