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| | Baldy Trail is a long drive away from Santa Rosa-Petaluma, but when you backcountry walk it you're always having a fine time. This part of California is always a bliss to check out during backcountry trekking season. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Baldy Trail in Marin County, California is a fine selection. With its 11.6 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer walk. This backcountry hike should take you about 1.5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This backcountry |
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trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. There's not much difference in elevation along Baldy Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Keep
| | in mind that this is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Baldy Trail usually gets a large amount of rainfall; the wettest month of the year is regularly January, that's the one that rains the most; July on the other hand is the driest. The length of Baldy Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a good challenge. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. | |
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If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry trekking, it never gets boring. California has plenty of glorious hiking and backpacking trails; one of those is Baldy Trail in Marin County. Baldy Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out trek. Baldy
Trail has a total elevation difference of 1,147 feet which is about average. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this vicinity. Each one of the many hiking and backpacking trails of California is pretty in its own way. For the period of the months of summer highs here
at Baldy Trail reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 40's. All through the winter highs are in the 50's while Baldy Trail night low temperatures all through the wintertime are in the 30's.
Briefly about the general area:
Muddy Hollow is
a wonderful location any time of year. You believe that's enough? Just getting warmed up. On a delightful day you can check out Wildcat Beach right next door to Baldy Trail, and getting to Alamere Creek from Baldy Trail is trouble-free.
If you came for an overnight stay Glen
Campground is a pleasant location to camp; Millers Point is very near and is a magnificent place to stop by. A pleasant trip to Divide Meadow is a perfect way to spend an afternoon, and if you have time to spare, Point Reyes National Seashore is a national park worth visiting.
Bear Valley is near Baldy Trail and is absolutely a good site to take a look at, and Alamere Falls is always fun to check out.
Olema Ranch Campgrounds is a delightful campground nearby, and time spent at Kelham Beach is always magnificent. Why not take a look at Bear Valley Dam since you're here, and why not take a little journey to Coast Creek while you're here.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 38.0368, Longitude -122.8002
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 11.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
1.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7 hours
Total elevation difference: 1147 feet
Quality Inn Petaluma, Petaluma
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17 miles away
The Quality Inn is the gateway to Sonoma Wine Country. Forty-five minutes north of San Francisco, this hotel is close to racing at Infineon Raceway, beach combing at Bodega Bay, shopping at the Petalu...
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Novato Travelodge, Novato
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18 miles away
The Novato Travelodge is located beautiful Marin County California, near the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country. Within close proximity to the hotel are Muir Woods, Point Reyes, the Golden Gate Bridge lead...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California, the metro area neareast to Baldy Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Baldy Trail, Marin County, California
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| | Trails Near Baldy Trail:
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Bear Valley Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 5.4 hiking miles, 276 feet elevation difference |
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Glen Camp Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 12.4 hiking miles, 1320 feet elevation difference |
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Old Pine Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 1145 feet elevation difference |
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Highland Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 13.4 hiking miles, 919 feet elevation difference |
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Sky Trail, Marin
County
, 1 miles away, 8.4 hiking miles, 1147 feet elevation difference |
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Greenpicker Trail, Marin
County
, 2 miles away, 1.8 hiking miles, 436 feet elevation difference |
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Meadow Trail, Marin
County
, 2 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 1122 feet elevation difference |
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| | Beaches Near Baldy Trail:
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Kelham Beach, Marin County
, 1 miles away |
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Wildcat Beach, Marin County
, 2 miles away |
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Sculptured Beach, Marin County
, 3 miles away |
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Santa Maria Beach, Marin County
, 3 miles away |
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Palomarin Beach, Marin County
, 6 miles away |
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| | National Parks Near Baldy Trail:
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Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes - CA
, 4 miles away |
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Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley - CA
, 17 miles away |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco - CA
, 28 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Baldy Trail:
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Quality Inn Petaluma, Petaluma
, 17 miles away |
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Novato Travelodge, Novato
, 18 miles away |
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Four Points By Sheraton San Rafael, San Rafael
, 18 miles away |
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San Francisco-Days Inn Novato, Novato
, 18 miles away |
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Sheraton Petaluma Hotel, Petaluma
, 18 miles away |
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