Bald Mountain–Bobbles, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Bald Mountain–Bobbles, 6 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. The route reaches Bald Mountain at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 577 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,168 – 6,765 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Springboard 39.31302, -120.18908
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA

Directions

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Bald Mountain–Bobbles, 6 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 577 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,167–6,765 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Springboard · 39.31302, -120.18908

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Springboard, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn right onto Compass Skills Upper Loop, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Happy Face, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miBear right onto Skidder, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left onto Happy Face, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Bobbles, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Skidder, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto Bald Mountain Motorcycle Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftPass Bald Mountain.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Happy Face, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 100 ftSharp right onto Back-cut Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right onto Stump Shot Trail, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftSharp right onto Back-cut Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sawyer Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  26. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Springboard, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miArrive 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

ClearTemperature 87°F48°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
90°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 87°58°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 91°57°
Sat 91°58°
Sun 89°57°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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