Back-cut Trail–Bobbles, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Back-cut Trail–Bobbles, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 493 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,135 – 6,657 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Side Trail 39.30817, -120.17386
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA

Directions

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Back-cut Trail–Bobbles, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,136–6,658 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: West Side Trail · 39.30817, -120.17386

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on West Side Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Sawyer Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Happy Face, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Skidder, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Happy Face, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Bobbles, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Skidder, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stump Shot Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Back-cut Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto West Side Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 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

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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