Balderson Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 59 min
Balderson Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,127 – 3,294 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.92528, -120.76630
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA
Directions
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Balderson Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 59 min
Elevation 3,126–3,295 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.92528, -120.76630
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Balderson Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dru Barner Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Balderson Corral Road, heading W.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Dru Barner Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Balderson Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 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
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Dru Barner Sunset Point & Dru Barner Trail via Balderson Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Mace Mill Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 678 ft
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