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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto McKinnon Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach McKinnon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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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