McKinnon Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 2 hr 8 min

McKinnon Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 414 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,657 – 1,959 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.12382, -115.90172
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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McKinnon Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,658–1,959 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.12382, -115.90172

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 114°F / low 86° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto McKinnon Road, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miReach McKinnon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 114°F86°
Feels like88°Precip0%Wind4 mphUV9Humidity9%
Hourly temperature
115°85°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Tue 112°82°
Wed 109°78°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 112°87°
Sat 112°88°
Sun 110°88°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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