Moody Lane–Old Miners Road, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Moody Lane–Old Miners Road, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,289 – 1,388 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Trail 34.18710, -115.79085
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Moody Lane–Old Miners Road, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,290–1,388 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Indian Trail · 34.18710, -115.79085

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start on Old Miners Road, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipe Line Road, heading W.
  4. 2.3 miTurn right onto Meriwether Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Carey Road, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Moody Lane, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miReach Old Miners Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Carey Road, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Meriwether Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipe Line Road, heading E.
  11. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Miners Road, heading E.
  13. 1.3 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

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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