Bald Mountain–Bobbles Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr
Bald Mountain–Bobbles Loop, 4 sights is a 2.4-mile loop near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. The route reaches Bald Mountain. It climbs 395 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,359 – 6,765 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Timber Cruise Trail 39.29583, -120.19603
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Bald Mountain–Bobbles Loop, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 6,357–6,764 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Timber Cruise Trail · 39.29583, -120.19603
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Splitter Jump Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Bobbles, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Skidder, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftPass Bald Mountain.
- 50 ftBear left onto Happy Face, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 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.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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