Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
Quail Lake & Noonchester Mine Road
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,622 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Quail Lake & Noonchester Mine Road is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park near Pomins, CA. The route reaches Quail Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 1,622 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Quail Lake & Noonchester Mine Road
10.2 mi · ▲ 1,622 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Elevation 6,336–6,806 ft
Out & Back · Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
Trailhead: 39.05664, -120.12110
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Quail Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Noonchester Mine Road, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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