Chadwick Road

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Chadwick Road is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 1,320 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,316 – 2,284 ft · steepest grade: 15%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05976, -115.73014
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Chadwick Road

15.5 mi · ▲ 1,320 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,316–2,284 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.05976, -115.73014

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 2.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 2.5 miTurn right onto Chadwick Road, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miReach Chadwick Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 2.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 2.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~128 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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