Carlisle Mine Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Carlisle Mine Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 2,352 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,486 – 2,936 ft · steepest grade: 31%14.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.06061, -115.74994
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Carlisle Mine Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,352 ft · 5 hr 49 min
Elevation 1,485–2,936 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.06061, -115.74994
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 3.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Carlisle Mine Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Carlisle Mine Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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