Caroline Lane–Kern Road, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Caroline Lane–Kern Road, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Caroline Lane–Kern Road, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,406–1,466 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Palm Drive · 34.19113, -115.88207
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start on Palm Drive, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Witt Drive, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Kern Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Caroline Lane, heading N.
- 1 miReach Kern Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Kern Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Palm Drive, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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