Blower Road & Marks Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Blower Road & Marks Road is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,490 – 1,529 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marks Road 34.16550, -115.89639
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Blower Road & Marks Road

7.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,489–1,529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Marks Road · 34.16550, -115.89639

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Marks Road, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading N.
  4. 2.3 miReach Marks Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.3 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Marks Road, heading S.
  7. 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

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:58 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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