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Bald Mountain & Stump Shot Trail Loop via Sawtooth Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Bald Mountain & Stump Shot Trail Loop via Sawtooth Trail is a 6.6-mile loop near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. The route reaches Bald Mountain. It climbs 525 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,260 – 6,765 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Chief/Sawtooth Connector Trail 39.27017, -120.20129
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Bald Mountain & Stump Shot Trail Loop via Sawtooth Trail

6.6 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,259–6,765 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Big Chief/Sawtooth Connector Trail · 39.27017, -120.20129

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sawtooth Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Bobbles, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Bobbles, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftPass Bald Mountain.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Happy Face, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Back-cut Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Stump Shot Trail, heading E.
  14. 2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sawtooth Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Bobbles, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bald-mountain-out-back-15-km-4a9c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F45°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 74°51°
Tue 77°48°
Wed 77°47°
Thu 72°47°
Fri 71°44°
Sat 72°43°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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