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A balloon on a string with a wonderful downhill - most people run it clockwise.


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Map Key

5.5

Miles

8.9

KM

Loop

1,832' 558 m

High

763' 232 m

Low

1,068' 326 m

Up

1,069' 326 m

Down

7%

Avg Grade (4°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

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It costs $5 to park in the San Joaquin River Gorge parking lot.

Description

The trail starts across the San Joaquin River bridge and starts climbing immediately. Most people take the trail to left and do the loop clockwise. As the trail levels out for a short bit, you'll notice the Wuh-ki'o Trail connects and goes to your left. Continue climbing, near the top there is a very rocky section of trail. When you get to the top there are several places to stop and enjoy the view.

When you get back to the parking lot, if you didn't get enough miles in, then take the San Joaquin River Trail for an out and back or shuttle to Finegold.

Contacts

Shared By:

Brian Smith with improvements by Tilman Giese

Trail Ratings

  3.9 from 10 votes

#2

in Friant

#11170

Overall
  3.9 from 10 votes
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Trail Rankings

#2

in Friant

#1,066

in California

#11,170

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4,748 Since Dec 16, 2015
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Photos

February 2015
Sep 22, 2018 near Auberry, CA
A cow on Pa'san Ridge Trail
Nov 11, 2019 near Auberry, CA
Green meadows on Pa'san Ridge Trail
Nov 11, 2019 near Auberry, CA
Looking down the San Joaquin River Gorge from Pa'san Ridge Trail
Nov 11, 2019 near Auberry, CA
Looking at the valley from the trail
May 10, 2016 near Auberry, CA
San Joaquin River Gorge bridge
May 10, 2016 near Auberry, CA

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Check-Ins

Mar 16, 2021
Omar Abulghanam
Oct 20, 2019
Xavier Villazana
May 27, 2019
Katherine Brisco
Feb 23, 2019
Tilman Giese
Jan 27, 2019
Jason Johnson
Jan 26, 2019
Kaveh Akbari
Apr 14, 2018
Mark Halvorsen
wildflowers in bloom! 6.5mi — 3h 00m
Jan 7, 2018
Christopher Nicolet
5.1mi
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