Happy Face Loop
5.4 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Happy Face Loop is a 5.4-mile loop near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 478 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,359 – 6,657 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29768, -120.18028
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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Happy Face Loop
5.4 mi · ▲ 478 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 6,357–6,658 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 39.29768, -120.18028
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Back-cut Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Happy Face, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wood Splitter Jump Trail, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Sawtooth Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Bobbles, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Skidder, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stump Shot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Back-cut Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 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°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
85°58°
Thu
88°55°
Fri
89°56°
Sat
89°57°
Sun
88°56°
Mon
86°54°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Sawtooth Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Happy Face 3.3 mi · ▲ 290 ft
- Skidder–Timber Cruise Trail, 3 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 385 ft
- Back-cut Trail & Splinter via Perimeter Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 806 ft
- Happy Face Loop 5.5 mi · ▲ 456 ft
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