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