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Bobbles–Compass Skills Upper Loop Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Bobbles–Compass Skills Upper Loop Loop, 4 sights is a 3.5-mile loop near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 381 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,244 – 6,657 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sawtooth Trail 39.31006, -120.19168
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
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Bobbles–Compass Skills Upper Loop Loop, 4 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 6,244–6,658 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Sawtooth Trail · 39.31006, -120.19168

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Compass Skills Upper Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Happy Face, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miBear right onto Skidder, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto Happy Face, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Bobbles, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Skidder, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stump Shot Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Back-cut Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sawyer Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Springboard, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftTurn left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading W.
  25. 50 ftThe 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-7-km-9b51

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°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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