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Back-cut Trail–Bobbles Loop, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Back-cut Trail–Bobbles Loop, 7 sights is a 6.5-mile loop near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 840 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,244 – 6,598 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sawtooth Trail 39.31006, -120.19168
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Back-cut Trail–Bobbles Loop, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 6,244–6,599 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Sawtooth Trail · 39.31006, -120.19168

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 40° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Compass Skills Upper Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Happy Face, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto Skidder, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto Happy Face, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Bobbles, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Skidder, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left onto Bobbles, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left onto Boulder Dash, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Stump Shot Trail, heading E.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Splinter, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1.8 miSharp left onto Back-cut Trail, heading N.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sawyer Trail, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Springboard, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 200 ftTurn left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/back-cut-trail-bobbles-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F40°
Precip2%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 76°50°
Tue 78°46°
Wed 78°48°
Thu 73°48°
Fri 72°45°
Sat 73°44°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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