Old Baldy Mountain is a 1.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia, Canada that features a lake and is rated as moderate. Celebrated my 37th birthday at Garner State Park again!!! Please, if you arrive and find the parking lot is full, consider visiting one of the many other beautiful lookouts in Grey County. Old Baldy Mountain (unofficial peak north of Mount McDougall) – December 31, 2005. It was a nice view. The swing itself is just down from a flat, wide-open summit that offers a 360 view of the surrounding area which is reason enough to make the climb. Twin-summited Old Baldy (the western summit is the higher one) is one of the monarchs of the Sawtooth Range, a subrange of the Rocky Mountain Front, which rises suddenly and dramatically from the western end of the Great Plains in north-central Montana. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. We went with a hiking group called Club Mud up Old Baldy Mountain which is located near Shawnigan Lake on southern Vancouver Island. Great hike. There will be another trail to the right heading into the trees and the swing that overlooks Lake Shawnigan. Mount Baldy or Mount Baldy Village, formerly Camp Baynham and Camp Baldy, is an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Mountains, in San Bernardino County near the eastern border of Los Angeles County, in Southern California.It is located below Mount San Antonio, commonly known as "Mount Baldy", hence its name. Old Baldy Mountain is located in Shawnigan Lake, which is on southern Vancouver Island, just 45 kilometres north of Victoria. Old Baldy Mountain Loop is a 3.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Cowichan Valley Regional, British Columbia, Canada that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. Such a good workout! Change ), When – All times of year (Better on a sunny or clear day), Why – Point of interest (Rope swing, 360 view over Shawnigan Lake), How – Hiking (Out & back, 2.4 km, 30-40 minutes each way), Difficulty – Moderate (uneven terrain, some minor scrambling, 208 M elevation gain). The view on the summit is amazing!!! First half of the trail is gravel hill and steep! of cumbersome driving on mountain roads. Old Baldy Mountain, sommet, Dakota du Sud, a une altitude de 5597 pieds. I was feeling stressful seeing my boy coming down. Turn left onto Sylvester Rd and continue for 1.3 km. Great hike. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is best used from April until October. To reach the swing, head down the service road from where the trail comes out for around 80 M give or take. . the first .8km are straight up on an unmaintained gravel road. Old Baldy (Lynch, Nebraska), a hill visited by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Pretty easy. Super windy at summit but it came with beautiful views! Second half is rocky and can be quite slippery. LIGHTHOUSE GROUNDS . From Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) turn onto Mill Bay Rd. Ski or snowboard, take a ride through the perfectly spaced glades or on our groomed runs, a walk through the woods on snowshoes or ski our cross-country trails. There are two ways up, the map takes you to the second (further) entrance. First glimpse of Old Baldy Mountain from the ridge. It just looks like a broad ridge leading up to South Arapaho Peak. Private First Class James Ortega, a forward observer for the 171st Field Artillery Battalion, jumped into a trench and directed the artillery concentration which pounded the top of the hill with 500 rounds. Old Baldy is one of those highpoints you do just to bag it mainly because getting to the “trailhead” requires up to 2.5 hrs. it took us an hour to go up and down, that includes a couple of stops, and some rest time at the top. Good hike. My 9 years old and 8 years old kids made it up and down! Restaurants near Old Baldy: (8.67 mi) Crepe Crazy Cafe (7.81 mi) Trattoria Lisina (5.69 mi) Sugar Shack Bakery (8.72 mi) Rolling in Thyme and Dough (5.74 mi) The Leaning Pear; View all restaurants near Old Baldy on Tripadvisor $ On Old Baldy Ridge. A steep hike to photogenic swing overlooking Shawnigan Lake. To get to the summit, either follow the service road heading to the left (north) or scramble up the rock to the wide-open summit and the 360 view of the surrounding area. This is not a hike - this is mountain climbing. Length 3.4 miElevation gain 1200 ftRoute type Loop Hiking Walking Forest Views Wildflowers Wildlife Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out /  The Old Baldy Foundation is a non-profit organization established for the preservation of Old Baldy Lighthouse on Bald Head Island, NC and for the promotion of and education about the man-made histories of Smith Island. The first entrance is a gravel trail through the woods. A 4.3-acre tract of property located at 33 LaToya Circle just off FM 2325, approximately 2.5 miles from the Square in Downtown Wimberley. Old Baldy Mountain Photos. ( Log Out /  Located at 33 LaToya Circle, almost 2.5 miles from the Square in Downtown Wimberley, Old Baldy Park was a popular piece of publicly used land that was listed for sale in 2014. If I can only do one peak out… Old Baldy Mountain is a mountain in British Columbia and has an elevation of 256 metres. The trail does sort of peter out here and there, Great 0.8 km trail to the beginning of the Baldy rock face ascent, great trail, just wish it wasn't so foggy so we could have seen some of the great views. Old Baldy is the Alias given to Peak 13,038, which is located just east of South Arapaho Peak. Climbs of Old Baldy are self-guided, unscheduled during business hours, and at your own pace. Quick fun hike! Coming down can be challenging at some spots. September 8, 2012 2728m Kananaskis - Highway 40, AB The unofficially named "Old Baldy Mountain" is the highest point of "the Big Traverse" described in Andrew Nugara's More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies book. The smooth, vertical grey rock slab in the centre looks pretty distinctive. The views are already fantastic: Wen is flanked by Mount Kidd (L) and Mount Bogart (R). While your in Old Forge, NY it's worth a visit to the 2350 foot summit of Bald Mountain. Head west on Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Rd for 3.5 km. The end of the trail meets another service road just before the summit. The service road is about 600 M and is fairly steep for 2/3rds of the way, but levels out to be more manageable for the last 3rd, and ends at a radio tower and trailer that has the first view overlooking Shawnigan Lake. The view of Shawnigan lake is amazing from the top! Old Baldy Mountain is best known by the photos of a secret mountaintop rope swing overlooking Shawnigan Lake. 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