Chadwick Road

10.2 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Chadwick Road is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 495 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 1,824 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.06583, -115.75621
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Chadwick Road

10.2 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 1,316–1,824 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.06583, -115.75621

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 113°F / low 87° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 1.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 1 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Chadwick Road, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miReach Chadwick Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 1 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 1.8 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 113°F87°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
115°85°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Tue 110°84°
Wed 107°82°
Thu 109°83°
Fri 111°86°
Sat 112°87°
Sun 108°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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