Balderson Trail via Trail 1
2.3 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Balderson Trail via Trail 1 is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Balderson Station, CA. It climbs 503 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,789 – 3,288 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tipton Hill Road 38.92538, -120.74169
Nearest town Balderson Station, CA
Directions
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Balderson Trail via Trail 1
2.3 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 2,789–3,287 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Tipton Hill Road · 38.92538, -120.74169
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 36% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Balderson Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Trail 1, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Balderson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Balderson Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 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
Light rainTemperature 65°F51°
Precip36%Wind3 mphUV3Humidity47%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sat
70°52°
Sun
70°50°
Mon
79°50°
Tue
84°56°
Wed
88°63°
16%
Thu
90°67°
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
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