Little Baldy

The view from the summit.

Quick Facts

Location:

Generals Highway, Sequoia National Forest

Amenities

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Scenic View/Photo Spot

Little Baldy is a wide granite dome that rises to just over 8,000 feet in Sequoia National Park. At the top of the dome there is a wide, fairly flat, area with patches of low shrubs and a few stunted conifer trees. There are long curved layers of rock, a few inches thick, on the dome's surface, like the layers of an onion. The surface is uneven and there are no safety rails.

From this summit, you have a commanding view to the east of tree-covered hills and the Great Western Divide mountain ranges. To the west (depending on the air quality) you may either see a layer of haze over low, tree and shrub-covered foothills in the foreground, or the San Joaquin Valley. When it is very clear, you may even see California's coastal mountains.