Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Oil Canyon Trail–Star Mine Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Oil Canyon Trail–Star Mine Trail, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve near Stewartville, CA. It climbs 955 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 984 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Star Mine Trail 37.94363, -121.83625
Nearest town Stewartville, CA

Directions

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Oil Canyon Trail–Star Mine Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 955 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 450–983 ft

Out & Back · Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Trailhead: Star Mine Trail · 37.94363, -121.83625

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 100°F / low 77° · precip 0% · wind 20 mph · sunrise 6:13 AM · sunset 8:16 PM

  1. Start on Star Mine Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Oil Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.5 miBear right onto Upper Oil Canyon Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miReach Star Mine Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miBear left onto Oil Canyon Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.5 miSharp left onto Star Mine Trail, heading W.
  7. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 100°F77°
Feels like80°Precip0%Wind20 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
100°75°
Sunrise 6:13 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:16 PM
Tue 98°79°
Wed 96°62°
Thu 103°60°
Fri 106°65°
Sat 106°63°
Sun 102°60°

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