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Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,713 ft · 5 hr 59 min

Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Lakeview, NV. The route reaches Hobart Creek Reservoir. It climbs 3,713 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,951 – 7,891 ft · steepest grade: 24%13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18620, -119.79687
Nearest town Lakeview, NV
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Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights

12.4 mi · ▲ 3,713 ft · 5 hr 59 min

Elevation 4,951–7,891 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.18620, -119.79687

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 563 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Jack Rabbit, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Seven Steps, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle View Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baldy Green, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading SW.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  27. 2.7 miBear right onto Jeep Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Franktown Creek Road, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miPass Hobart Creek Reservoir.
  32. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Red House Flume Trail, heading NW.
  33. 150 ftReach Hobart Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Franktown Creek Road, heading NW.
  35. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.3 miBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading SE.
  39. 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading NE.
  42. 100 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading E.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading E.
  44. 500 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading E.
  46. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Four Day, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading E.
  48. 250 ftBear left onto Baldy Green, heading E.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle View Trail, heading NE.
  50. 0.2 miSharp right onto Vicee Canyon, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SE.
  53. 450 ftBear left onto Seven Steps, heading E.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  55. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
  56. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jack Rabbit, heading E.
  57. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  58. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  61. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  62. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  63. 50 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/hobart-creek-reservoir-hobart-creek-reservoir-out-back-18-km-f055

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F56°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 95°67°
Wed 95°66°
Thu 97°63°
Fri 97°64°
Sat 97°65°
Sun 98°64°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 563 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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