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Baltic Peak via Happy Valley Road

4 mi · ▲ 747 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Baltic Peak via Happy Valley Road is a 4-mile out-and-back near Bryants, CA. The route reaches Baltic Peak at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 747 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,298 – 5,072 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Happy Valley Road 38.70966, -120.51041
Nearest town Bryants, CA
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Baltic Peak via Happy Valley Road

4 mi · ▲ 747 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 4,296–5,072 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Happy Valley Road · 38.70966, -120.51041

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Happy Valley Road, heading W.
  2. 1.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miReach Baltic Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/baltic-peak-out-back-6-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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