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California · Hiking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Little Bald Mountain
- 5.0 mi
- round trip
- 690 ft
- climb
- 7,112 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Little Bald Mountain open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Little Bald Mountain is a moderate hike in the American River Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 5 miles long, with an elevation gain of about 690 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from a low point of about 6,455 feet to a high of about 7,112 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tahoe City show July highs around 78°F with lows near 46°F and only about one wet day in the month. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run cooler. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. Duncan is about 0.3 miles away, and the Duncan Trail and Robinson Flat Meadow Loop are both within a mile. Robinson Flat campground is about 0.8 miles off.
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Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Little Bald Mountain
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 21°
11 wet · 7 snow
Feb
40° / 21°
10 wet · 7 snow
Mar
45° / 24°
10 wet · 7 snow
Apr
50° / 28°
8 wet · 4 snow
May
59° / 34°
7 wet · 1 snow
Jun
69° / 40°
3 wet
Jul
78° / 46°
1 wet
Aug
77° / 45°
2 wet
Sep
70° / 41°
2 wet
Oct
59° / 33°
4 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 26°
7 wet · 3 snow
Dec
40° / 21°
10 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tahoe City, CA, 19.6 mi away at 6,230 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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