Balderson Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Balderson Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 286 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi3,176 – 3,297 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91581, -120.77145
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA
Directions
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Balderson Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 3,177–3,298 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 left onto Balderson Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dru Barner Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Balderson Corral Road, heading W.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Dru Barner Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Balderson Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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
30% dirt70% 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 8:31 PM — 11 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Balderson Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 201 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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