Goods Mine Road via Old Dale Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,210 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Goods Mine Road via Old Dale Road is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 1,210 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,654 – 2,372 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.06583, -115.75621
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Goods Mine Road via Old Dale Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,210 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Elevation 1,654–2,372 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.06583, -115.75621

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 113°F / low 87° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Old Dale Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 3.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 1.8 miTurn right onto Goods Mine Road, heading S.
  9. 1 miReach Goods Mine Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 3.4 miTurn left onto Old Dale Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 113°F87°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
115°85°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Tue 110°84°
Wed 107°82°
Thu 109°83°
Fri 111°86°
Sat 112°87°
Sun 108°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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