Old Dale Road
6.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Old Dale Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 302 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,654 – 1,893 ft6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.07308, -115.76242
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Old Dale Road
6.9 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,654–1,894 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.07308, -115.76242
Weather Aug 4: 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 miBear left onto Old Dale Road, heading SW.
- 3.1 miReach Old Dale Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 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
100% dirt
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 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Old Dale Road Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Goods Mine Road via Old Dale Road 14 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
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