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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start on Miner's Pit Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Depthcharge, heading NW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Trail 1, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Mace Mill Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mace Tie Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mace Mill Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miReach Miner's Pit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Balderson Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading N.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Depthcharge, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Miner's Pit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 3.3 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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