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Lake Valley State Recreation Area

Lake Baron

4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Lake Baron is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Lake Valley State Recreation Area near Meyers, CA. The route reaches Lake Baron. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,270 – 6,332 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87425, -120.00951
Nearest town Meyers, CA
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Lake Baron

4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,269–6,334 ft

Out & Back · Lake Valley State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 38.87425, -120.00951

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Lake Baron.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 400 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/lake-baron-lake-baron-out-back-7-km-20bc

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed 86°58°
Thu 90°63°
Fri 90°64°
Sat 90°65°
Sun 89°64°
Mon 88°62°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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