Old Dale Road Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Old Dale Road Loop is a 4.2-mile loop near Old Dale, CA. It climbs 391 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Old Dale Road Loop
4.2 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 1,586–1,850 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 34.06845, -115.75618
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 W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 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.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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