Marks Road–Pipe Line Road, 3 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Marks Road–Pipe Line Road, 3 sights is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,345 – 1,516 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Betty Lane 34.19203, -115.83579
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Marks Road–Pipe Line Road, 3 sights

10.8 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 1,345–1,515 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Betty Lane · 34.19203, -115.83579

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Betty Lane, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Pipe Line Road, heading W.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  4. 2 miTurn left onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Marks Road, heading S.
  7. 1 miReach Pipeline Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  11. 2 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line Road, heading E.
  12. 1 miTurn right onto Betty Lane, heading S.
  13. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F69°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 89°75° 20%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°81°
Wed 104°85°
Thu 105°86°
Fri 99°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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