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.

Elevation

0 mi6,421 – 7,110 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Noonchester Mine 39.06683, -120.15385
Nearest town Chamberlands Estates, CA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Noonchester Mine, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Noonchester Mine Road, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lily Pond Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left onto General Creek Trail, heading SW.
  8. 2.2 miReach Noonchester Mine, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 2.2 miTurn right onto Lily Pond Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Noonchester Mine, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°61°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 81°57°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 81°59°
Sun 81°57°

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