Balderson Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Balderson Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,176 – 3,317 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91581, -120.77145
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA
Directions
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Balderson Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 3,177–3,317 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.91581, -120.77145
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear 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.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 10 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Balderson Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 286 ft
- Mace Mill Road & Unnecessary Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft
- Mace Mill Loop & Mace Mill Road 9.5 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
- Depthcharge–Mace Mill Road, 4 sights 10.6 mi · ▲ 1,498 ft
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