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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Splitter Jump Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Bobbles, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Skidder, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail, heading N.
  8. 200 ftPass Bald Mountain.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Happy Face, heading NE.
  10. 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 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

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