Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Baldy Green–Bob's Trail, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 4,400 ft · 7 hr 26 min

Baldy Green–Bob's Trail, 4 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Carson City, NV. It climbs 4,400 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi4,876 – 8,964 ft · steepest grade: 25%16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.17930, -119.79122
Nearest town Carson City, NV

Directions

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Baldy Green–Bob's Trail, 4 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 4,400 ft · 7 hr 26 min

Elevation 4,877–8,964 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.17930, -119.79122

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 668 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Seven Steps, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading SW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle View Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baldy Green, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Bob's Trail, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading NW.
  20. 2.7 miBear right onto Jeep Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading NW.
  22. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Capital to Tahoe Trail, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miBear right onto Capital to Tahoe Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left onto Jeep Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Capital to Tahoe Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftSharp right onto Jeep Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.8 miReach Deer Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.8 miSharp left onto Capital to Tahoe Trail, heading E.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Jeep Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Capital to Tahoe Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.5 miBear left onto Jeep Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.7 miBear right onto Capital to Tahoe Trail, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading N.
  35. 1.5 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading E.
  37. 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading E.
  39. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading E.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Four Day, heading NE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading E.
  46. 250 ftBear left onto Baldy Green, heading E.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle View Trail, heading E.
  48. 0.2 miSharp right onto Vicee Canyon, heading E.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
  51. 450 ftBear left onto Seven Steps, heading E.
  52. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  53. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
  54. 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

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F57°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°69°
Wed 95°67°
Thu 98°64°
Fri 97°65°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 98°64°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 668 m from the trailhead

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