Big Chief Trail (Lower)
4.6 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Big Chief Trail (Lower) is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 554 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,339 – 6,923 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25217, -120.19457
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Big Chief Trail (Lower)
4.6 mi · ▲ 554 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 6,340–6,922 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.25217, -120.19457
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Big Chief Trail (Lower), heading N.
- 2.1 miReach Big Chief Trail (Lower), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
82°56°
Thu
87°54°
Fri
88°54°
Sat
88°55°
Sun
86°54°
Mon
85°52°
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- Big Chief Trail (Lower) 4.5 mi · ▲ 554 ft
- Big Chief Trail (Middle) 9 mi · ▲ 871 ft
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