Old Dale Road
14.1 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Old Dale Road is a 14.1-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 802 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 91/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,654 – 2,238 ft13.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 34.06583, -115.75621
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
Directions
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Old Dale Road
14.1 mi · ▲ 802 ft · 5 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,654–2,236 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 34.06583, -115.75621
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 N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Old Dale Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 3.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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
98% dirt2% 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 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Chadwick Road 10.2 mi · ▲ 495 ft
- Carlisle Mine Road 15.7 mi · ▲ 1,878 ft
- Goods Mine Road via Old Dale Road 16.1 mi · ▲ 1,210 ft
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