Marks Road & Mesa Drive

4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Marks Road & Mesa Drive is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,490 – 1,565 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Steeg Road 34.18180, -115.91587
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Marks Road & Mesa Drive

4.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 1,489–1,565 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Steeg Road · 34.18180, -115.91587

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 113°F / low 83° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Steeg Road, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Marks Road, heading S.
  4. 1 miReach Mesa Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 113°F83°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind3 mphUV9Humidity10%
Hourly temperature
115°80°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Tue 111°81°
Wed 109°79°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 112°87°
Sat 113°89°
Sun 110°88°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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