Kern Road via Indian Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Kern Road via Indian Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,417 – 1,437 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Catherine Street 34.19079, -115.87087
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Kern Road via Indian Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,419–1,437 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Catherine Street · 34.19079, -115.87087

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 70° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Catherine Street, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Kern Road, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miReach Kern Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Catherine Street, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F70°
Precip4%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 89°74° 27%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°82°
Wed 103°85°
Thu 105°86°
Fri 100°87°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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