Old Dale Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Old Dale Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,782 – 1,939 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.02408, -115.74069
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Old Dale Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 1,782–1,938 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.02408, -115.74069

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:42 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 2.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Dale Road, heading SE.
  5. 1.4 miReach Old Dale Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:57 AMSunset 7:42 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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