Happy Face–Skidder Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Happy Face–Skidder Loop, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile loop near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 306 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,280 – 6,585 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Timber Cruise Trail 39.30898, -120.19385
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Happy Face–Skidder Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 6,279–6,585 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Timber Cruise Trail · 39.30898, -120.19385
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 40° · precip 2% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Timber Cruise Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Happy Face, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Timber Cruise Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Splitter Jump Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Skidder, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Happy Face, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Skidder, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Happy Face, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Timber Cruise Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftThe 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
OvercastTemperature 74°F40°
Precip2%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon
76°50°
Tue
78°46°
Wed
78°48°
Thu
73°48°
Fri
72°45°
Sat
73°44°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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