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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.

Elevation

0 mi6,336 – 6,805 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05664, -120.12110
Nearest town Pomins, CA
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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 Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 1.7 miTurn right onto Pine Marten, heading NW.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miReach Quail Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 1 miTurn left onto Noonchester Mine Road, heading S.
  16. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading E.
  18. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 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/quail-lake-quail-lake-out-back-4-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°62°
Wed 85°59°
Thu 81°58°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 82°59°
Sun 82°58°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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