AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Pipe Line Road via Wilson Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Pipe Line Road via Wilson Road is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,450 – 1,631 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.17069, -115.88508
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Pipe Line Road via Wilson Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 3 hr 55 min

Elevation 1,449–1,629 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 34.17069, -115.88508

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 112°F / low 81° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  5. 3.8 miReach Pipe Line Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.8 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pipe-line-road-out-back-18-km-d202

Weather

ClearTemperature 112°F81°
Feels like89°Precip1%Wind2 mphUV9Humidity8%
Hourly temperature
115°80°
Sunrise 5:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Wed 110°80°
Thu 110°85°
Fri 112°88°
Sat 113°89°
Sun 111°88°
Mon 108°86°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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