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Bald Mountain–2 Beavers & a Bear, 9 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back near Kingswood Estates, CA. The route reaches Bald Mountain at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 2,994 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,129 – 7,359 ft · steepest grade: 34%17.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail 39.27479, -120.11926
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Bald Mountain–2 Beavers & a Bear, 9 sights

16 mi · ▲ 2,994 ft · 6 hr 50 min

Elevation 6,130–7,360 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nature Trail · 39.27479, -120.11926

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Transit-accessible: 4 stop 209 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Village Run, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Mineshaft, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Liftline, heading S.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bill-E-Goat, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Liftline, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mineshaft, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Village Run, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Mineshaft, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coaster, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Boondocks, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading W.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto Overland Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading NW.
  23. 2.1 miTurn right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  24. 1.8 miTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto 2 Beavers & a Bear, heading N.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto Splinter, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stump Shot Trail, heading W.
  31. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  32. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sawtooth Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miBear left onto Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftReach Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  41. 1 miTurn left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SE.
  42. 0.7 miBear left onto Stump Shot Trail, heading W.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto Splinter, heading S.
  44. 150 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  45. 0.4 miContinue straight onto 2 Beavers & a Bear, heading SE.
  46. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  49. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
  50. 1.6 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading SW.
  51. 2.1 miSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading SE.
  52. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  53. 150 ftTurn right onto Boondocks, heading NE.
  54. 150 ftBear left onto Overland Trail, heading NE.
  55. 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading E.
  56. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coaster, heading E.
  57. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading E.
  58. 0.2 miBear left onto Coaster, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading SE.
  60. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mineshaft, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftTurn right onto Village Run, heading SE.
  62. 100 ftTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftTurn right onto Mineshaft, heading SE.
  64. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Liftline, heading SE.
  65. 0.1 miBear right onto Bill-E-Goat, heading E.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto Liftline, heading E.
  67. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  68. 50 ftBear right onto Mineshaft, heading E.
  69. 50 ftBear left onto Village Run, heading SE.
  70. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 86°60°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 89°58°
Mon 88°56°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 4 stop 209 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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