AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mesa Drive & North Shady Lane via Wilson Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Mesa Drive & North Shady Lane via Wilson Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,437 – 1,463 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Shady Lane 34.16547, -115.88336
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Directions

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Mesa Drive & North Shady Lane via Wilson Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,437–1,465 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. 350 ftTurn right onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kern Road, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 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-5-km

Trail surface

26% dirt74% 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 (~38 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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