Bald Peaks Viewpoint–Little Llagas Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Bald Peaks Viewpoint–Little Llagas Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4-mile loop in Calero County Park near Mountain Home, CA. The route reaches Bald Peaks Viewpoint. It climbs 884 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Bald Peaks Viewpoint–Little Llagas Creek Trail Loop, 3 sights
4 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 677–1,496 ft
Loop · Calero County Park
Trailhead: Longwall Canyon Trail · 37.14801, -121.77445
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Little Llagas Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Bald Peaks Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miPass Bald Peaks Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Needlegrass Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Longwall Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Longwall Canyon Trail Trailhead
- Longwall Canyon Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 303 ft
- (no access) & Little Llagas Creek Trail 4 mi · ▲ 656 ft
- Canada Del Oro Trail via Bald Peaks Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft
- Bald Peaks–Bald Peaks Viewpoint, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft
- Mayfair Ranch Trail 8 mi · ▲ 1,502 ft
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