Ward Lane via Pipeline Road
10 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Ward Lane via Pipeline Road is a 10-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,417 – 1,611 ft10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Catherine Street 34.19079, -115.87087
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Ward Lane via Pipeline Road
10 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 1,419–1,613 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Catherine Street · 34.19079, -115.87087
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start on Catherine Street, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Ward Lane, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Ward Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Catherine Street, heading NE.
- 0.2 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
3% dirt97% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:21 AMSunset 7:06 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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