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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Jack Rabbit, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Seven Steps, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baldy Green, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
- 2.7 miBear right onto Jeep Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Franktown Creek Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Hobart Creek Reservoir.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Marlette Lake Road, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Tahoe Rim Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Hobart Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Marlette Lake Road, heading S.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Franktown Creek Road, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Jeep Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ash Canyon Road, heading SE.
- 2.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Four Day, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Baldy Green, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle View Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Vicee Canyon, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Seven Steps, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jack Rabbit, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: stop 193 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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