AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pipe Line Road–Pipeline Road, 5 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Pipe Line Road–Pipeline Road, 5 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,352 – 1,588 ft13.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shadow Mountain Road 34.16927, -115.84328
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Pipe Line Road–Pipeline Road, 5 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 4 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,353–1,589 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Shadow Mountain Road · 34.16927, -115.84328

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Shadow Mountain Road, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left onto Pipe Line Road, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right onto Damascus Road, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miBear right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Macs Road, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miReach Shadow Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right onto Damascus Road, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  15. 2.4 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line Road, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Shadow Mountain Road, heading S.
  17. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/angeles-road-pipe-line-road-out-back-6-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F69°
Precip4%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 85°78° 20%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°82°
Wed 103°86°
Thu 105°87°
Fri 100°87°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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