Gold Crown Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Gold Crown Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,942 – 2,149 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05986, -115.73309
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Gold Crown Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 1,942–2,147 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.05986, -115.73309
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Gold Crown Road, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 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 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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