Barbara Lane & Palm Drive

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Barbara Lane & Palm Drive is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,411 – 1,453 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.18390, -115.88225
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Barbara Lane & Palm Drive

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 1,411–1,454 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.18390, -115.88225

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Palm Drive, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sunrise Way, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miReach Palm Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sunrise Way, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Palm Drive, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F69°
Precip4%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 85°77° 21%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°82°
Wed 103°85°
Thu 105°86°
Fri 99°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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