Morgan Road–Old Miners Road, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Morgan Road–Old Miners Road, 4 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 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,289 – 1,342 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Morgan Road–Old Miners Road, 4 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,290–1,344 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Indian Trail · 34.18710, -115.79085

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:44 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. 0.9 miSharp left onto Ranger Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Angeles Road, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ranger Road, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Morgan Road, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Old Miners Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Ranger Road, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Angeles Road, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ranger Road, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Pipe Line Road, heading E.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Miners Road, heading E.
  17. 1.4 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

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:09 PM.

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