Balderson Trail
4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Balderson Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Buckeye, CA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,156 – 3,317 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91789, -120.77518
Nearest town Buckeye, CA
Directions
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Balderson Trail
4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 3,156–3,317 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.91789, -120.77518
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Balderson Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 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
8% dirt92% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Balderson Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Dru Barner Sunset Point & Dru Barner Trail via Balderson Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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