Mace Mill Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Mace Mill Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 678 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi3,107 – 3,402 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.92528, -120.76630
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA
Directions
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Mace Mill Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 678 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 3,107–3,403 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.92528, -120.76630
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Balderson Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Balderson Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mace Mill Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach Mace Mill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Mace Tie Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Mace Mill Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 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
69% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:07 AMSunset 8:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Balderson Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Dru Barner Sunset Point & Dru Barner Trail via Balderson Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 260 ft
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