Bald Mountain

Total Miles
8.3

Elevation

2,387.48 ft

Duration

3 Hours

Technical Rating

6

Difficult

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Montrell Tate
Jul 06, 2024
2002 Ford Ranger
Open
Normal
Dusty
Mark Johnson
Jun 12, 2024
2006 Land Rover LR3
Open
Normal
Dusty
Rooster Cogburn
Jun 02, 2024
4x4
Open
Trail is fully open. Drove entire loop. USFS had their OHV rig up doing some repairs and tree removal. Small, passable snow drifts on east loop. Have fun and stay safe!
Joey Escrupulo
May 27, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Went clockwise up. Then same route back down

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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