Gold Crown Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Gold Crown Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 1,410 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,821 – 2,431 ft14.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05976, -115.73014
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Gold Crown Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Elevation 1,823–2,432 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.05976, -115.73014
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gold Crown Road, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 3.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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
67% dirt9% sand24% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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