Gold Crown Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Gold Crown Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 87/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,942 – 2,149 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.05976, -115.73014
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Gold Crown Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 1,944–2,147 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.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 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 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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