AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Indian Trail & Kern Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Indian Trail & Kern Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,427 – 1,499 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kern Road 34.16547, -115.87917
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Indian Trail & Kern Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,426–1,499 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Kern Road · 34.16547, -115.87917

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Kern Road, heading N.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miReach Kern Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/indian-trail-kern-road-out-back-8-km-f5d7

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F69°
Precip4%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 89°74° 23%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°82°
Wed 103°85°
Thu 105°86°
Fri 99°87°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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