Kern Road & Mesa Drive via Indian Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Kern Road & Mesa Drive via Indian Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kern Road & Mesa Drive via Indian Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,346–1,437 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mesa Drive · 34.18021, -115.83207
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 115°F / low 83° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start on Mesa Drive, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Shadow Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Kern Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Mesa Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Shadow Mountain Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mesa Drive, heading SE.
- 0.6 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 3.0 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mesa Drive Trailhead
- Carey Road–Compadre Lane Loop, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Barbara Lane & Mesa Drive via Indian Trail 7 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Caroline Lane–Eddie Albert Road, 4 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Eddie Albert Road–Mesa Drive, 6 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 213 ft
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