26E330 - Powder Hill

Open at last!

Temporary closure per Forest Order No. 05-15-00-23-11

Open

Open

Seasonal closure

The Forest Service will end the regional closure order affecting this trail at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, Sept. 15.

The Forest Service has temporary closed all of the National Forests in California. This closure will is from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

The trail is open and clear.

There were no barriers or closure signs at the trailhead, but this trail is still on forest service list of closed trails.

All California Forest trails are temporarily closed due to fire or risk of fire.

The Creek Fire has caused mandatory evacuation orders to be in place including this trail: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7147/ While this trail is not threatened by the fire, Highway 168 is threatened and authorities have chosen to clear out the entire region to help with firefighting efforts.

This is a fun little trail to come off of Bald Mountain on. I ran it at night after watching Comet Neowise from the summit of Bald Mountain. The obstacle at Waypoint #5 and just below it is a bit more chewed up than what I remember from last year. However, I think the difficulty rating is still accurate.

Always a good idea to hit this trail quickly before going to Bald Mountain! It is some of what awaits you on the harder trails! Love it! Highly recommended!

We had a great time going up this trail. Normally I take the Bald Mountain Trail straight up to the old fire lookout but thanks to this trail guide, I decided to go try this trail out. It did not disappoint! Nothing on this trail is particularly challenging. I'm pretty sure I could get a stock pickup through here without any problem. In fact, this might be the better route now that some of the obstacles on the lower part of Bald Mountain Trail have really gotten chewed up this season. It's crazy to think that my dad and his buddies back in the 70s used to drive a 2WD pickup up this road to get to the fire lookout when they worked up here.

I always enjoy this trail! Made a quick trip through here on my way to Red Lake and Coyote Lake and had forgotten how much fun it is going up this hill.

Seasonal closure until June.

Had a great time on this trail and explored a bit of the Lookout Rock trail. There is snow on Powder Hill, but very little. There are a few icy, slick spots on the Powder Hill climb, but it’s still doable and still fun!