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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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 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.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lily-pond-lily-pond-out-back-15-km-583d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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