Gold Crown Road
14.4 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Gold Crown Road is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 1,293 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,326 – 2,284 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05976, -115.73014
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Gold Crown Road
14.4 mi · ▲ 1,293 ft · 5 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,326–2,284 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 N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 2.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 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 5:15 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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