Blower Road–Brown Road, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Blower Road–Brown Road, 3 sights is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,414 – 1,522 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.17271, -115.87171
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Blower Road–Brown Road, 3 sights

9.4 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,415–1,521 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.17271, -115.87171

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Jojoba Drive, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Brown Road, heading W.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading N.
  9. 1 miReach Jojoba Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Brown Road, heading E.
  11. 1 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Jojoba Drive, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
  16. 1.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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