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Jade Lane–Mesa Drive, 4 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Jade Lane–Mesa Drive, 4 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 241 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,329 – 1,581 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ranger Road 34.18214, -115.82563
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Jade Lane–Mesa Drive, 4 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 241 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,327–1,581 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ranger Road · 34.18214, -115.82563

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 112°F / low 84° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Ranger Road, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto McCombie Road, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Indian Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.3 miSharp right onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left onto Blower Road, heading S.
  9. 1.5 miTurn left onto Samarkand Drive, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Ranger Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading N.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  13. 1.5 miTurn right onto Kern Road, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
  16. 200 ftSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading NE.
  17. 2.3 miContinue straight onto McCombie Road, heading E.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto Ranger Road, heading S.
  19. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jade-lane-mesa-drive-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 112°F84°
Feels like87°Precip1%Wind6 mphUV9Humidity11%
Hourly temperature
115°80°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 111°82°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 113°87°
Sat 114°89°
Sun 111°88°
Mon 109°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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