Old Dale Road Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 58 min
Old Dale Road Loop is a 2.6-mile loop near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,585 – 1,788 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.07308, -115.76242
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Old Dale Road Loop
2.6 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 58 min
Elevation 1,586–1,790 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 34.07308, -115.76242
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 113°F / low 87° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Old Dale Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Old Dale Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 113°F87°
Feels like89°Precip0%Wind8 mphUV9Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
115°85°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Tue
110°84°
Wed
107°82°
Thu
109°83°
Fri
111°86°
Sat
112°87°
Sun
108°86°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Old Dale Road 6.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Goods Mine Road via Old Dale Road 14 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
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