12N70T–Balderson Trail, 4 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 1,827 ft · 4 hr 21 min
12N70T–Balderson Trail, 4 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Buckeye, CA. It climbs 1,827 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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12N70T–Balderson Trail, 4 sights
10.3 mi · ▲ 1,827 ft · 4 hr 21 min
Elevation 2,788–3,403 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Bald Eagle Road · 38.90094, -120.77892
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on Little Silver Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Mace Tie Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Balderson Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Tipton Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Little Silver Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Balderson Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Mace Mill Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mace Tie Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Little Silver Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Bald Eagle Road Trailhead
- Little Silver Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 446 ft
- Bald Eagle Road–Depthcharge, 5 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 2,460 ft
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