Big Chief Trail (Lower)
2.8 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Big Chief Trail (Lower) is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 445 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,339 – 6,805 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: 06-14 39.25648, -120.19939
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Big Chief Trail (Lower)
2.8 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 6,340–6,804 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 06-14 · 39.25648, -120.19939
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 71°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start on 06-14, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Big Chief Trail (Lower), heading N.
- 1.3 miReach Big Chief Trail (Lower), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto 06-14, heading SE.
- 400 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
OvercastTemperature 71°F44°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon
73°49°
Tue
76°47°
Wed
76°46°
Thu
71°46°
Fri
70°43°
Sat
71°42°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from 06-14 Trailhead
- Big Chief Trail (Middle) 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,067 ft
- Big Chief Trail (Middle) 10.4 mi · ▲ 1,015 ft
- Sawtooth Spur via Big Chief Trail (Middle) 13.8 mi · ▲ 2,570 ft
- Big Chief Trail (Lower) 2.7 mi · ▲ 445 ft
- Little Chief & North Pass via Big Chief Trail (Lower) 2.6 mi · ▲ 338 ft
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