AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mesa Drive–North Shady Lane, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Mesa Drive–North Shady Lane, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,437 – 1,526 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Shady Lane 34.16547, -115.88336
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Mesa Drive–North Shady Lane, 3 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,437–1,524 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

  1. Start on North Shady Lane, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto Blower Road, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading E.
  6. 1.5 miSharp right onto Kern Road, heading S.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mesa-drive-north-shady-lane-out-back-3-sights-10-km

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F69°
Precip4%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 89°74° 23%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°82°
Wed 103°85°
Thu 105°86°
Fri 99°87°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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