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Bald Mountain

On Bald Mountain, Sierra Nevada

Trail7.0 km · 4.3 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: East Bald Mtn. 0.6 mi · 0.9 kmExplore Bald Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 15–25 °C (59–77 °F)

  1. J9°0°267
  2. F10°0°255
  3. M12°1°238
  4. A15°3°134
  5. M20°6°76
  6. J25°10°21
  7. J29°13°2
  8. A29°13°5
  9. S25°11°28
  10. O20°7°92
  11. N12°2°209
  12. D8°0°299

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
7.0 km · 4.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Bald Mountain (mountain, 1,396 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
12 km E of Georgetown (El Dorado County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Eldorado National Forest
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
38.8957, -120.7015
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

East Bald Mtn.

0.6 mi · 0.9 km · Eldorado National Forest

Lookout Trail

0.9 mi · 1.4 km · Eldorado National Forest

Al Brass

1.0 mi · 1.6 km · Eldorado National Forest

Martin

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Eldorado National Forest

Rock Creek Loop

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Eldorado National Forest

Sugarloaf

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Eldorado National Forest

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