Don's Road–North Shady Lane, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Don's Road–North Shady Lane, 3 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Don's Road–North Shady Lane, 3 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,397–1,460 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Shady Lane · 34.16547, -115.88336
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start on North Shady Lane, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Dons Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Don's Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach North Shady Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dons Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Wilson Road, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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