Leaches Lane–Mesa Drive, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Leaches Lane–Mesa Drive, 3 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Leaches Lane–Mesa Drive, 3 sights
8 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 1,444–1,606 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Shady Lane · 34.16547, -115.88336
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
- Start on North Shady Lane, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Leaches Lane, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach North Shady Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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