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
5

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.

Photos of Bald Mountain

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

Chris M
Oct 11, 2025
4x4
Open
Normal
Pablo Mora
Sep 30, 2025
ATV
Open
Gabriel Trejo
Aug 23, 2025
2002 Jeep TJ
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Lorenzo Vargas
Aug 12, 2025
2007 Hummer H3
Open
Normal
Dusty
Trail was a lot of fun with lots of good hill climbs, gravel and some pretty deep ruts. Keep in mind when you enter the gatekeeper of the trail you have 2 optional routes. To the left is a blue level which is around a 5-6 and the right is a black level which is about a 7 difficulty.

Bald Mountain can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

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.

Bald Mountain Map

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