AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Big Chief Trail (Middle)

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,067 ft · 4 hr

Big Chief Trail (Middle) is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 1,067 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,765 – 7,533 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 06-14 39.25648, -120.19939
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Big Chief Trail (Middle)

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,067 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 6,764–7,535 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 06-14 · 39.25648, -120.19939

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 71°F / low 44° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start on 06-14, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Big Chief Trail (Lower), heading S.
  3. 5.2 miTurn left onto Sawtooth Spur, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Big Chief Trail (Upper), heading N.
  6. 5.2 miTurn right onto 06-14, heading NE.
  7. 50 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/northstar-service-road-704-out-back-24-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F44°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity27%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 73°49°
Tue 76°47°
Wed 76°46°
Thu 71°46°
Fri 70°43°
Sat 71°42°

Other ways to reach this destination

More from 06-14 Trailhead

Hikes near Ponderosa Palisades, California