Balderson Trail–Depthcharge Loop, 6 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 1,988 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Balderson Trail–Depthcharge Loop, 6 sights is a 10.8-mile loop near Buckeye, CA. It climbs 1,988 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 83/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Balderson Trail–Depthcharge Loop, 6 sights
10.8 mi · ▲ 1,988 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Elevation 2,679–3,403 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Little Silver Trail · 38.90323, -120.77528
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Little Silver Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading SE.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Mace Mill Loop;Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Martin Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Miner's Pit Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Depthcharge, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mace Mill Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mace Tie Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Balderson Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Little Silver Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miThe loop closes 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 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Little Silver Trail Trailhead
- Rock Creek Loop 4 mi · ▲ 567 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 4.2 mi · ▲ 595 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 4.9 mi · ▲ 794 ft
- Unnecessary Trail via Rock Creek Loop 7.1 mi · ▲ 1,249 ft
- Mace Mill Road 7.3 mi · ▲ 990 ft
- Rock Creek Loop 7.4 mi · ▲ 990 ft
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