{"id":4777,"date":"2019-01-28T09:44:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T16:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2025-02-22T07:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T14:48:30","slug":"big-bald-rock-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/28\/big-bald-rock-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Bald Rock Trail: Sierra Granite Views!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Big Bald Rock Trail takes you atop a broad granite dome in Plumas National Forest where you have wide-ranging views across the Northern Sierra Nevada. It&#8217;s an easy hike with a big payoff!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4785\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4785\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-plumas-forest-feather-river.jpg\" alt=\"The Big Bald Rock Trail, Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger District: extensive granite, with large boulders.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-plumas-forest-feather-river.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-plumas-forest-feather-river-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-plumas-forest-feather-river-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-plumas-forest-feather-river-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-plumas-forest-feather-river-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The top of Big Bald Rock allows extensive views over Plumas National Forest. (<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Bald_Rock_In_Northern_California.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Big Bald Rock Trail Key Data<\/h2>\n<p>Distance: up to 2.0 miles roundtrip<br \/>\nDifficulty: easy<br \/>\nType: day hike<br \/>\nElevation gain: 250 feet<br \/>\nHigh point: 3350 feet<br \/>\nSeason: year-round; occasional winter snow<br \/>\nContact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/plumas\/recarea\/?recid=11207\">Feather River Ranger District<\/a>, Plumas National Forest, 530-534-6500<br \/>\nMaps: USGS Big Bend Mountain<br \/>\nPermits: no permit needed<br \/>\nBig Bald Rock Trailhead GPS coordinates: N 39 38.764 W 121 20.461<br \/>\nNotes: dogs allowed; toilet at trailhead<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Best Day Hiking Trails in Upper California<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GUNIqj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3153\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day Hiking Mount Shasta, Lassen &amp; Trinity Alps Regions. Includes trails in other regions of Northern California: Castle Crags, Russian Wilderness, Marble Mountain Wilderness, Lava Beds National Monument, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Lassen National Forest, and the Redding area.\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300-36x50.jpg 36w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/day-hiking-shasta-lassen-trinity-trails-300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><strong>My<\/strong> <strong>compact guidebook has the 125 best day hikes:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mount Shasta and nearby<\/li>\n<li>Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/li>\n<li>Trinity Alps and Marble Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Redding area<\/li>\n<li>Whiskeytown and Shasta Lakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Includes trailhead directions and detailed maps and trail descriptions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy it:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GUNIqj\">on Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/22742\/9781680510584\">on Bookshop.org<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Often available at bookstores<\/strong> <strong>and outdoor stores <\/strong>(call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Big Bald Rock Trailhead Directions<\/h2>\n<p>Take the Oroville Dam Boulevard\/Highway 162 exit off Highway 70 in Oroville, and then head northeast on Oroville Dam Boulevard East. Follow signs for Highway 162 (the Oroville-Quincy Highway) and drive a total of 17.8 miles from Highway 70, and then turn right onto Bald Rock Road (which is about 0.4 mile past Berry Creek Road and a Butte County fire station). Continue on Bald Rock Road for 5.8 miles to the signed turnoff on the left for the trailhead. Go left for the final 0.1 mile to the trailhead.<\/p>\n<h2>Geology of Big Bald Rock<\/h2>\n<p>Big Bald Rock began millions of years ago as an underground swelling of hot magma. Over the eons this magma slowly cooled to form granite. Erosion eventually exposed the bare rock from which this prominent feature, a granite dome, gains its name.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4784\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4784\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-map-hiking-plumas.jpg\" alt=\"Big Bald Rock Trail topographic map for hikers. Big Bald Rock is on the Feather River Ranger District of Plumas National Forest in California.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-map-hiking-plumas.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-map-hiking-plumas-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-map-hiking-plumas-480x362.jpg 480w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-map-hiking-plumas-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-map-hiking-plumas-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/big-bald-rock-trail-map-hiking-plumas-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Bald Rock Trail map, Plumas National Forest: lots of room to wander! (Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/caltopo.com\">Caltopo.com<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Hiking the Big Bald Rock Trail<\/h2>\n<p>Ample rewards repay the drive to the trailhead. There isn&#8217;t much actual trail, but once on top of Big Bald Rock you can wander where you will. The trail begins between an incense cedar tree and a dogwood tree at the west side of the parking lot, and for most of its 0.25-mile length it follows a seasonal creek. If you see foot-long cones on the ground, they came from the sugar pines towering high above you.<\/p>\n<p>Once the trail ends it&#8217;s easy to see the way to the top: just keep climbing up the granite, picking and choosing the best way. Make sure you note where the trail ends so you can easily find it when it&#8217;s time to return to the trailhead.<\/p>\n<p>Big Bald Rock offers magnificent views in all directions. The tree-covered mountains of Plumas National Forest surround it, and the fertile fields of the Sacramento Valley lie to the west. As you wander around the 200 or so exposed acres of granite, you&#8217;ll get a close-up look at nearby terrain. Be careful of your footing; sometimes slippery grains of decomposed granite can be hard to see when walking on sloping rock.<\/p>\n<h2>More Northern Sierra Nevada Hiking Trails<\/h2>\n<p>My book <em>100 Classic Hikes: Northern California<\/em>, fourth edition, covers 27 day hikes and backpacking trips on the trails of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Here are the ones in and near Plumas National Forest:<\/p>\n<p>22. <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/29\/sierra-buttes-trail-hike\/\">Sierra Buttes Trail, Tahoe National Forest<\/a><br \/>\n23. Mount Elwell and Lakes Basin Trails, Plumas National Forest<br \/>\n24. Smith Lake to Wades Lake, Plumas National Forest<br \/>\n25. <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/28\/feather-falls-hiking-trail-waterfall\/\">Feather Falls Trail<\/a>, Plumas National Forest<br \/>\n26. Deer Creek, Lassen National Forest<br \/>\n27. <a href=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/12\/backpack-mill-creek-trail-ishi-wilderness\/\">Mill Creek Trail Near Ishi Wilderness, Lassen National Forest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Highlighted trails link to full descriptions like the one you see here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>The Top 100 Day Hikes and Backpacking Trips in Northern California<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3154\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg\" alt=\"100 Classic Hikes in Northern California covers the best hiking trails in the Trinity Alps, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the Sierra Nevada, the redwood coast, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes numerous day hikes along with major backpacking trips.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/northern-california-hikes-100-classic-trails-4e-300-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><strong>The all-color fourth edition features the best trails:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northern Sierra Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Lassen and Mount Shasta areas<\/li>\n<li>Trinity Alps and Marble Mountains<\/li>\n<li>Redwood Coast<\/li>\n<li>Wine Country and Bay Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Includes trailhead directions and detailed maps and trail descriptions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy it:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2FDrBF3\">on Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/22742\/9781680510560\">on Bookshop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Often available at Barnes &amp; Noble, REI, and other quality bookstores<\/strong> <strong>and outdoor stores <\/strong>(call first!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Your Take on the Big Bald Rock Trail<\/h2>\n<p>Share your views in the comments below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"color-block\">\n<h4>Camp for Free in California National Forests<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg\" alt=\"Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping &amp; Boondocking on America's Public Lands book cover. Free camping in the United States.\" width=\"250\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/dispersed-camping-boondocking-camp-free-300-31x50.jpg 31w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><strong>California&#8217;s national forests and BLM lands have thousands of miles of dirt roads with lots of spots for dispersed camping (boondocking).<\/strong> My book provides all the info you need to get started (but is not a guide to specific sites):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researching the best locations<\/li>\n<li>Finding the best camping spots<\/li>\n<li>Backcountry safety and ethics<\/li>\n<li>What to take<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CPMlbP\">Buy it on Amazon<\/a><br \/>\nBuy it on <a href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/3RnavL\">Apple, Kobo, and Nook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Subscribe to the Northern California Hiking Trails Blog<\/h2>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.12.2 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form id=\"mc4wp-form-1\" class=\"mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-3226 mc4wp-form-theme mc4wp-form-theme-green\" method=\"post\" data-id=\"3226\" data-name=\"Subscribe for Email Updates\" ><div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\"><p>\r\n<strong>Get notified of new articles and updated info, 1-4 times per month. <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\t<label>First Name:<\/label> \r\n\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"FNAME\" placeholder=\"Your first name\"> \r\n<\/p>\r\n\t<label for=\"mc4wp_email\">Email address: <\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"mc4wp_email\" name=\"EMAIL\" required placeholder=\"Your email address\" \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Sign up\" \/>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n  <strong>Your address will never be shared.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p><\/div><label style=\"display: none !important;\">Leave this field empty if you're human: <input type=\"text\" name=\"_mc4wp_honeypot\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_timestamp\" value=\"1777562070\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_id\" value=\"3226\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_element_id\" value=\"mc4wp-form-1\" \/><div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Big Bald Rock Trail takes you atop a broad granite dome in Plumas National Forest where you have wide-ranging views across the Northern Sierra Nevada. 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