Nevada Trail–Old Miners Road, 7 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Nevada Trail–Old Miners Road, 7 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 266 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,289 – 1,572 ft16.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Nevada Trail–Old Miners Road, 7 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 1,290–1,571 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. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  5. 3.5 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nevada Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miReach Old Miners Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Steeg Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading E.
  12. 3.5 miContinue straight onto Pipe Line Road, heading E.
  13. 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Miners Road, heading E.
  15. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

4% dirt96% 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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