Mace Mill Loop & Unnecessary Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Mace Mill Loop & Unnecessary Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 858 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,832 – 3,363 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnecessary Trail 38.91341, -120.73963
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA
Directions
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Mace Mill Loop & Unnecessary Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 858 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 2,830–3,364 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Unnecessary Trail · 38.91341, -120.73963
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start on Unnecessary Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miBear left onto Mace Mill Loop, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rock Creek Loop, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mace Mill Loop;Rock Creek Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Mace Mill Loop, heading W.
- 2 miContinue straight onto Unnecessary Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miArrive 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
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Unnecessary Trail Trailhead
- Mace Mill Loop–Sugarloaf Trail, 3 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft
- Trail 1-3 & Unnecessary Trail 16.1 mi · ▲ 2,641 ft
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