AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lincoln Road & Valle Vista Road via Wilson Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Lincoln Road & Valle Vista Road via Wilson Road is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 1,663 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palm Drive 34.19113, -115.88207
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Lincoln Road & Valle Vista Road via Wilson Road

8.3 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 1,460–1,663 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palm Drive · 34.19113, -115.88207

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Palm Drive, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Damascus Road, heading N.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miBear right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  9. 1.9 miReach Valle Vista Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.9 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  12. 1.1 miTurn right onto Damascus Road, heading S.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Witt Drive, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Palm Drive, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lincoln-road-valle-vista-road-out-back-3-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:21 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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