Balderson Trail–Depthcharge, 5 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Balderson Trail–Depthcharge, 5 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 1,559 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,789 – 3,402 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miner's Pit Trail 38.91084, -120.73403
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA

Directions

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Balderson Trail–Depthcharge, 5 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 1,559 ft · 4 hr 11 min

Elevation 2,788–3,403 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Miner's Pit Trail · 38.91084, -120.73403

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Miner's Pit Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Depthcharge, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mace Mill Loop, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mace Tie Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Mace Mill Road, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.7 miReach Miner's Pit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Road, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Balderson Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading N.
  16. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Depthcharge, heading SE.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right onto Miner's Pit Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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