Chadwick Road & Old Dale Road

15.8 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Chadwick Road & Old Dale Road is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 773 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 1,893 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Dale Road 34.03136, -115.74570
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Chadwick Road & Old Dale Road

15.8 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,316–1,894 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Dale Road · 34.03136, -115.74570

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 95°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start on Old Dale Road, heading NW.
  2. 3.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 1.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Chadwick Road, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miReach Old Dale Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  8. 1 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 1.7 miBear left onto Old Dale Road, heading SW.
  10. 3.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 95°F71°
Feels like88°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 92°71°
Tue 90°68°
Wed 94°71°
Thu 97°74°
Fri 97°72°
Sat 98°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 4:28 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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