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Bald Mountain Trail

Summits Grass Valley Bald Mountain
Inside Plumas National Forest
1,185 ft of climbing

4.4 mi out & back · 1,185 ft gain · 6,260 ft high point · Very hard

In Plumas National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Bald Mountain Trail ascends 1,185 feet to Grass Valley Bald Mountain in Plumas National Forest with steep terrain.

Elevation

1,185 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.2 mi from the trailhead
Little Beaver a Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
Claremont Spur
- Summits Crescent Hill
- Inside Plumas National Forest
- 3,396 ft of climbing
6.0 mi out & back · 3,239 ft gain · Easy
Plumas National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
15 mi from you

Out: 1,180 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Grass Valley Bald MountainDestination · 2.2 mi in
Little Grass Valley ReservoirNearby · 2.2 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,185 ft round trip
High point: 6,260 ft
Low point: 5,075 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 39.7490° N · 120.9663° W

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1.2 mi from the trailhead

Wyandotte a Campground

Campground · California

1.2 mi from the trailhead

Running Deer Campground

Campground · California

Right Hand Branch Mill Creek

Ends at Bucks Lake
Inside Bucks Lake Wilderness
1,904 ft of climbing

14.8 mi out & back · 3,006 ft gain · Very hard

Bucks Lake Wilderness · Camp 1 mi away

Mill Creek

Ends at Bucks Lake
Inside Bucks Lake Wilderness
2,245 ft of climbing

17.9 mi out & back · 3,217 ft gain · Moderate

Bucks Lake Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Ben Lomond

Ends at Rock Creek Reservoir
Inside Plumas National Forest
4,296 ft of climbing

7.6 mi out & back · 4,406 ft gain · Very hard

Plumas National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Jamison Creek Trail

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Plumas National Forest
1,483 ft of climbing

14.2 mi out & back · 3,396 ft gain · Moderate

Plumas National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Haskell Peak

Summits Haskell Peak
Inside Tahoe National Forest
1,231 ft of climbing

4.2 mi out & back · 1,330 ft gain · Moderate

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu71°50°Sunny
Fri62°44°Sunny
Sat63°46°Sunny
Sun58°41°Mostly Sunny
Mon64°45°Sunny
Tue68°46°Sunny
Wed68°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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