Cool to Quarry Trail Loop (7.3 mi)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,125 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,125 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,534 ft
- TrailRank
-
49
5
- Min elevation
- 679 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 2 hours 57 minutes
- Time
- 4 hours 45 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1980
- Uploaded
- December 18, 2019
- Recorded
- December 2019
near Bowman, California (United States)
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Itinerary description
IMPORTANT > I forgot to start recording until 1/2 mile in on trail:
Actual mileage = 7.3
Actual elev gain = 1,201
Trails taken: Gate 150 to Wendell T Robie (aka WST) to Shortcut Trail to Quarry Connector Trail to Quarry Trail
At this recordings mile 1.4 or mile 2.3, you could extend this hike to Cool for food and/or libations by connecting with the Olmstead Loop trail.
At this recordings mile 4.7, you can bypass going up to Horseshoe Canyon, thus cutting off .6 miles and ~155 ft elevation gain. However, this canyon is so beautiful that I highly recommend hiking up!
Actual mileage = 7.3
Actual elev gain = 1,201
Trails taken: Gate 150 to Wendell T Robie (aka WST) to Shortcut Trail to Quarry Connector Trail to Quarry Trail
At this recordings mile 1.4 or mile 2.3, you could extend this hike to Cool for food and/or libations by connecting with the Olmstead Loop trail.
At this recordings mile 4.7, you can bypass going up to Horseshoe Canyon, thus cutting off .6 miles and ~155 ft elevation gain. However, this canyon is so beautiful that I highly recommend hiking up!
Waypoints
Waterfall
Photo
Information point
1,302 ft
Trail signage
The start on Shortcut Trail is very steep but pretty darn short too (whew!)
Information point
1,302 ft
Just after crossing the 49
The trail crosses the 49 from a meadow with a gate that states, “Upper Quarry”. You end up on the east side of the quarry and actually walk thru their lot to get to that dirt trail seen in the background.
Information point
728 ft
Horseshoe Canyon (aka The Cathedral)
Old quarry is now a very popular rock climbing area. Well worth the side trip!!!
Cave
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Easy to follow
Scenery
Moderate
Great scenery, lightly traveled. Side loop to climbing area is a great place for lunch. Saw climbers there for the first time in my several visits.