4.4 hr
Overview
A triangular loop runs up to the sagebrush “balds” of Little Bald Mountain and Bald Mountain in an environment typical of the Blue Mountain foothills. The mixed coniferous forest here is recovering from the spruce budworm epidemic of the second half of the 20th century. The trail passes through numerous wildflower meadows and right over the summit of Little Bald Mountain , which offers views to the north and south (the summit of Bald Mountain is an off-trail excursion). At the beginning and end of the hike, you’ll cross the Smith Ditch , an irrigation channel dug out by the Civilian Conservation Corps. You’ll also visit Gibson Cave , a large rock overhang inhabited by a mountain man during the Great Depression but used by Native Americans for centuries before that.
Trail Stats
12.6 km
486 m
1731 m
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