Mace Mill Road Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Mace Mill Road Loop is a 2.8-mile loop near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 338 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi3,084 – 3,402 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Balderson Trail 38.92159, -120.75857
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA

Directions

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Mace Mill Road Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 3,083–3,403 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Balderson Trail · 38.92159, -120.75857

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Balderson Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miBear left onto Mace Mill Loop;Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Rock Creek Loop, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mace Mill Road, heading N.
  7. 1.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt40% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:52 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:12 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.

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