Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 4,430 ft · 7 hr 29 min

Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back in Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park near Lakeview, NV. The route reaches Hobart Creek Reservoir. It climbs 4,430 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,853 – 8,330 ft · steepest grade: 23%17.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18445, -119.78850
Nearest town Lakeview, NV

Directions

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Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 4,430 ft · 7 hr 29 min

Elevation 4,852–8,331 ft

Out & Back · Spooner Lake & Backcountry State Park

Trailhead: 39.18445, -119.78850

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 92°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 193 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftSharp right onto Jack Rabbit, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Seven Steps, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading W.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle View Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baldy Green, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  25. 2.7 miBear right onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Franktown Creek Road, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miPass Hobart Creek Reservoir.
  30. 0.4 miSharp left onto Marlette Lake Road, heading NW.
  31. 1.6 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miReach Hobart Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.3 miSharp left onto Marlette Lake Road, heading S.
  34. 1.6 miSharp right onto Franktown Creek Road, heading E.
  35. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  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 SE.
  41. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading SE.
  42. 100 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading NE.
  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 NE.
  48. 250 ftBear left onto Baldy Green, heading E.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle View Trail, heading E.
  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 NW.
  53. 450 ftBear left onto Seven Steps, heading E.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SE.
  56. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jack Rabbit, heading E.
  57. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  58. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  60. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  61. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F57°
Feels like84°Precip0%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity12%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°68°
Wed 95°67°
Thu 97°64°
Fri 97°65°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 98°64°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 193 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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