Bald Mountain

Total Miles
8.3

Technical Rating

6

Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Bald Mountain
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Trail Overview

Explore granite, loose sand, and fun obstacles as you climb to Bald Mountain Lookout with excellent views of Shaver Lake. The trail is well-marked with cairns and reflectors but it's still easy to get lost.

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Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain

Difficulty

Difficult: Most of trail is easy to moderate, but difficult sections have large rocks and ledges. Aggressive stock vehicles might make it through with an experienced driver.

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

Seth Dueck
Mar 23, 2025
4x4
Open
Snow/Ice
Patrick Dayag
Jan 12, 2025
1994 Toyota Land Cruiser
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Greg Hull
Nov 04, 2024
2023 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Normal
Rough/Deteriorated
Great trail. Took the loop counter-clockwise & it took us 5 hours to complete it. Easy to get off track so a trail app is a must to help stay on the trail.
Arsh Khosa
Sep 08, 2024
4x4
Open

Access Description

From Highway 168 in Shaver Lake, take Dinkey Creek Road east 9.1 miles. Turn left on Rock Creek Road 9S09. Continue north 3.4 miles to wide road on left. Follow broken pavement to green gate marked Bald Mtn.

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