Bristol Avenue–Brown Road, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Bristol Avenue–Brown Road, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,490 – 1,529 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Bristol Avenue–Brown Road, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 1,489–1,529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Marks Road · 34.16550, -115.89639

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 113°F / low 84° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:44 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. 1.2 miTurn right onto Brown Road, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bristol Avenue, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miReach Marks Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right onto Brown Road, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blower Road, heading S.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Marks Road, heading S.
  11. 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 113°F84°
Feels like88°Precip0%Wind2 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
115°80°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Tue 112°81°
Wed 110°79°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 112°88°
Sat 113°89°
Sun 110°88°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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