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 Aug 4: Clear, high 110°F / low 83° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:43 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

ClearTemperature 110°F83°
Feels like90°Precip1%Wind9 mphUV9Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
110°80°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 107°81°
Thu 109°83°
Fri 110°85°
Sat 112°87°
Sun 108°86°
Mon 106°83°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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