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Hike 68: Old Baldy Conservation Area to Campbell Hill Road

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Old Baldy Conservation Area to Campbell Hill Road Today we left a bike at the top of  Campbell's Hill Road  and parked our car at Old Baldy Conservation Area to start our hike. This is not a ride we'd recommend as side road 7B up to Old Baldy Conservation Area parking is extremely steep, narrow and made of loose gravel. Peter ended up pushing his bike up most of the way (approximately 2kms). The bike ride along Grey Road 13 was a busy with traffic and mostly downhill. There is a fee of $11.30 to park at Old Baldy. The lot has plenty of room and a portable toilet. We saw several people with climbing gear entering the trail.  Trail as it winds through Old Baldy CA Cedar forest at the top of the escarpment This section of the Bruce Trail treated us to several breathtaking views of Beaver Valley to the west.  View of Beaver Valley Ski Club  One of several crevices encountered in Old Baldy CA. View northward into Beaver Valley. View southward from trail (out over Bea...