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Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Lily Pond–Homeward Connector, 5 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,502 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Lily Pond–Homeward Connector, 5 sights is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park near Homewood, CA. The route reaches Lily Pond at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 1,502 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,286 – 6,769 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Homeward Bound 39.07806, -120.15928
Nearest town Homewood, CA
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Lily Pond–Homeward Connector, 5 sights

11.6 mi · ▲ 1,502 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 6,287–6,767 ft

Out & Back · Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Trailhead: Homeward Bound · 39.07806, -120.15928

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Homeward Bound, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Homeward Connector, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading S.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Noonchester Mine Road, heading SE.
  6. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lily Pond Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miReach Lily Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 1.7 miTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading W.
  14. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Homeward Connector, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Homeward Bound, heading NW.
  17. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lily-pond-lily-pond-out-back-19-km-c9c0

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 82°58°
Fri 82°59°
Sat 82°60°
Sun 82°58°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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