Bald Hill Trail–Hidden Meadow Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 666 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Bald Hill Trail–Hidden Meadow Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Mount Tamalpais Watershed near Fairfax, CA. It climbs 666 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi167 – 699 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 37.97605, -122.59020
Nearest town Fairfax, CA
Directions
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Bald Hill Trail–Hidden Meadow Trail, 3 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 666 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 167–697 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Trailhead: 37.97605, -122.59020
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 96°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:19 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Deer Park Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Junction Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bald Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hidden Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Bald Hill Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yolanda Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Bald Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Bald Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Hidden Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bald Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Junction Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Park Fire Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 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
77% dirt23% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 96°F57°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity42%
Hourly temperature
100°55°
Sunrise 6:16 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:19 PM
Tue
86°56°
Wed
83°53°
Thu
95°55°
Fri
100°56°
Sat
101°53°
Sun
95°54°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Concrete Pipe Road & Deer Park Fire Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 619 ft
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