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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Jojoba Drive, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Brown Road, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading N.
- 1 miReach Jojoba Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left onto Brown Road, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Jojoba Drive, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 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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