AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bobbles

3.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Bobbles is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,247 – 6,418 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Flying Dutchman 39.28055, -120.19643
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Bobbles

3.1 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 6,248–6,419 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Flying Dutchman · 39.28055, -120.19643

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Flying Dutchman, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Bobbles, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Boulder Dash, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right onto Northstar Service Road 700, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Boulder Dash, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bobbles, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Flying Dutchman, heading N.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bobbles-out-back-5-km-9ca3

Trail surface

85% dirt15% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 85°59°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°
Mon 87°55°

Other ways to reach this destination

More from Flying Dutchman Trailhead

Hikes near Ponderosa Palisades, California