California hiking trails - Bald Mountain Trail, Sonoma County

   
  Each one of the many backpacking and hiking trails of California is beautiful in its own way. Here in California backpacking is the tremendous thing to do. This part of California is always a delight to stop at during backcountry trekking season. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 216 feet, and that is lower than average. Throughout the summer months at Bald Mountain Trail highs are typically in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's with temperatures
    at Bald Mountain Trail dipping down into the 30's during winter nights. This backcountry hiking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of trekking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end. Being 2.2 miles long it's a shorter type backcountry
hike. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. This trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? Bald Mountain Trail in Sonoma County, California is a great selection. This hike shouldn't take more than 2 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. Bald Mountain Trail is a wet location that gets a large amount of rainfall; the month of  
January is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is when it's the driest. Bald Mountain Trail is a very short backpacking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail magnificent for the average trekker looking for a cool adventure. This is not a very long trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Bald Mountain Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Bald Mountain Trail is positioned a relatively long tour from Napa, but it is a great refuge from the urban center. There are not too many backcountry trails in this vicinity. Wonderful backpacking and hiking trails in California are in abundance, and Bald Mountain Trail is one of them, and it's in Sonoma County.

Briefly about the general area:
You'll need more than a day to look at everything Bald Mountain Trail has to offer, you can camp at Ritchey Creek Campground, and Bald Mountain Trail is a place with many visitors from Napa. There's so much to do here at Bald Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Bothe Napa Valley State Park is a brilliant spot for that.
A quick visit to Malm Fork Sonoma Creek near Bald Mountain Trail is a brilliant idea, and a pleasant location is Adobe Canyon. It's a splendid idea to pop by Rattlesnake Creek, it's near Bald Mountain Trail, and a pleasant visit to Columbine Meadow is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 38.465, Longitude -122.5148
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 38.4547, Longitude -122.5097
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.1 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 2.2 miles
Total climbing distance = 1 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 2 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 216 feet


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 Camp Grounds Near Bald Mountain Trail:
Ritchey Creek Campground, Napa County, 5 miles away
Bothe Napa Valley State Park, Napa, 6 miles away
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Sonoma, 9 miles away
Rosa Vista Trailer Park, Santa Rosa, 14 miles away
North Star Trailer Park, Santa Rosa, 15 miles away
 National Parks Near Bald Mountain Trail:
Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA , 29 miles away
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA , 31 miles away
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA , 36 miles away
 Hotels Near Bald Mountain Trail:
Kenwood Inn and Spa, Kenwood , 4 miles away
Ambrose Bierce House, Saint Helena , 4 miles away
The Inn at Southbridge, Saint Helena , 4 miles away
Gaige House - A Thompson Hotel, Glen Ellen , 5 miles away
Jack London Lodge, Glen Ellen , 5 miles away

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