Bald Mountain

Trail photo

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Green like you've never seen

Green like you've never seen

Now to climb back up to the parking lot

Now to climb back up to the parking lot

Team Jeff & Joan

Team Jeff & Joan

The Sonoma Creek falls

The Sonoma Creek falls

This way to the waterfall

This way to the waterfall

Enchanting

Enchanting

Verdant panorama

Verdant panorama

Super mossy

Super mossy

Bonus trip: 1/2 mile to the falls

Bonus trip: 1/2 mile to the falls

Sonoma Creek

Sonoma Creek

Wild Iris blooming

Wild Iris blooming

Trail marker

Trail marker

Dramatic views of wine country

Dramatic views of wine country

Moss macro

Moss macro

Moss on Bald Mountain

Moss on Bald Mountain

Lichen macro

Lichen macro

Lichen on Bald Mountain

Lichen on Bald Mountain

Layers of rock on the crown of Bald Mountain

Layers of rock on the crown of Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain panorama 2

Bald Mountain panorama 2

More views from Bald Mountain

More views from Bald Mountain

Bald Mountain panorama

Bald Mountain panorama

Views from Bald Mountain

Views from Bald Mountain

Stunning views from Bald Mountain

Stunning views from Bald Mountain

Sugarloaf Ridge

Sugarloaf Ridge

Lupen

Lupen

The road ahead

The road ahead

Looking back down to the valley we started in

Looking back down to the valley we started in

Nearing the saddle

Nearing the saddle

After a brief hailstorm

After a brief hailstorm

Part of the trail is paved

Part of the trail is paved

Dramatic smooth-bark of the manzanita

Dramatic smooth-bark of the manzanita

Bay Ridge Trail

Bay Ridge Trail

Trail marker

Trail marker

Moss, moss and more moss

Moss, moss and more moss

Cool and shady slopes

Cool and shady slopes

Moss macro

Moss macro

Mighty Fisheye

Mighty Fisheye

Wooded trail

Wooded trail

Meadows

Meadows

Heading up

Heading up

Lichen

Lichen

Mossy Manzanita

Mossy Manzanita

Beautiful trees

Beautiful trees

Lower Bald Mountain Trailhead

Lower Bald Mountain Trailhead

The Sonoma Creek falls

The Sonoma Creek falls

Now to climb back up to the parking lot

Now to climb back up to the parking lot

Bald Mountain panorama

Bald Mountain panorama

Bald Mountain panorama 2

Bald Mountain panorama 2

Sugarloaf Ridge

Sugarloaf Ridge

Cool and shady slopes

Cool and shady slopes

Lower Bald Mountain Trailhead

Lower Bald Mountain Trailhead

Stunning views from Bald Mountain

Stunning views from Bald Mountain