Gayley Lane–Mesa Drive, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Gayley Lane–Mesa Drive, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 186 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Gayley Lane–Mesa Drive, 3 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 186 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 1,415–1,616 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.17271, -115.87171
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 114°F / low 83° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
- 2 miTurn left onto Steeg Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Nevada Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Leaches Lane, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Mesa Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Leaches Lane, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Nevada Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Steeg Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
- 2 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Barbara Lane 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Barbara Lane 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Mesa Drive via Wilson Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Wilson Road 3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Indian Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Palm Drive via Wilson Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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