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Quail Lake & Homeward Connector via Pine Marten

1.7 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 51 min

Quail Lake & Homeward Connector via Pine Marten is a 1.7-mile out-and-back near Homewood, CA. The route reaches Quail Lake at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 583 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,286 – 6,841 ft · steepest grade: 27%1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Homeward Bound 39.07806, -120.15928
Nearest town Homewood, CA
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Quail Lake & Homeward Connector via Pine Marten

1.7 mi · ▲ 583 ft · 51 min

Elevation 6,287–6,842 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Homeward Bound · 39.07806, -120.15928

Weather Aug 3: 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. 0.4 miSharp left onto Sunnyside Loop, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Quail Lake.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Marten, heading E.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Homeward Connector, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Homeward Bound, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miArrive 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/quail-lake-quail-lake-out-back-3-lakes-3-km

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°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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