Balderson Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 59 min
Balderson Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 435 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Balderson Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 59 min
Elevation 3,119–3,276 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Dru Barner Trail · 38.93125, -120.75698
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Dru Barner Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Dru Barner Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:51 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Dru Barner Trail Trailhead
- Balderson Trail 2 mi · ▲ 297 ft
- Dru Barner Sunset Point & Dru Barner Trail 3 mi · ▲ 556 ft
- Balderson Trail & Mace Mill Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 559 ft
- Bald Eagle Road–Balderson Trail, 4 sights 7 mi · ▲ 884 ft
- Little Silver Trail–Mace Mill Road, 3 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,233 ft
- Hog Canyon Road & Mace Mill Road via Rock Creek Loop 14.3 mi · ▲ 1,699 ft
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