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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gold Crown Road, heading E.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 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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