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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Village Run, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mineshaft, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Liftline, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bill-E-Goat, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Liftline, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mineshaft, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Village Run, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Mineshaft, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Coaster, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Boondocks, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coaster, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Overland Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading NW.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto 2 Beavers & a Bear, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Perimeter Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Splinter, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stump Shot Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Sawtooth Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Bald Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Stump Shot Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Splinter, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto 2 Beavers & a Bear, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Northstar Service Road 900, heading SW.
- 2.1 miSharp right onto Tell No Tales, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Boondocks, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Overland Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Boondocks, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Coaster, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Coaster, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Boondocks, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Mineshaft, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Village Run, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Easy Rider, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mineshaft, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Liftline, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bill-E-Goat, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Liftline, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Mineshaft, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Village Run, heading SE.
- 100 ftArrive 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 2.3 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 4 stop 209 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Nature Trail Trailhead
- Easy Rider–Liftline, 8 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 1,141 ft
- Crossover–Easy Rider, 8 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 1,646 ft
- Boondocks–Coaster, 6 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,557 ft
- Booster–Easy Rider, 8 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,616 ft
- 500 Road–Booster, 8 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,861 ft
- Boondocks–Easy Rider, 8 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 1,915 ft
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