Bobbles–Boulder Dash Loop, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Bobbles–Boulder Dash Loop, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile loop near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 351 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,260 – 6,582 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Big Chief/Sawtooth Connector Trail 39.27017, -120.20129
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Bobbles–Boulder Dash Loop, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 6,260–6,583 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Big Chief/Sawtooth Connector Trail · 39.27017, -120.20129
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sawtooth Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bobbles, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Boulder Dash, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Bobbles, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Skidder, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Happy Face, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Skidder, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Happy Face, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Splitter Jump Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Dutchman, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bobbles, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bobbles, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 85°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
86°56°
Thu
89°56°
Fri
90°57°
Sat
90°58°
Sun
89°57°
Mon
87°55°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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