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Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

Sourdough Hill–Richardson Lake, 6 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 2,057 ft · 6 hr 8 min

Sourdough Hill–Richardson Lake, 6 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park near Tahoma, CA. The route passes Richardson Lake before reaching Sourdough Hill at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 2,057 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,401 – 7,956 ft · steepest grade: 15%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.05556, -120.13488
Nearest town Tahoma, CA
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Sourdough Hill–Richardson Lake, 6 sights

15.3 mi · ▲ 2,057 ft · 6 hr 8 min

Elevation 6,401–7,957 ft

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

Trailhead: 39.05556, -120.13488

Weather Aug 3: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto North Fire Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Lily Pond Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto General Creek Trail, heading SE.
  6. 3.6 miTurn left onto Richardson Lake Road, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miPass Richardson Lake.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miSharp right onto Richardson Lake Road, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miReach Sourdough Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.9 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftBear left onto Richardson Lake Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto General Creek Trail, heading E.
  18. 3.6 miTurn right onto Lily Pond Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left onto North Fire Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 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/sourdough-hill-richardson-lake-out-back-4-lakes-25-km-9ee0

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 85°F48°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°61°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 81°58°
Fri 81°59°
Sat 82°59°
Sun 82°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.1 mi in (~217 min). Leave by 4:15 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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