Pole Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Pole Road is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Sky Valley, CA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pole Road
3.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 998–1,162 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.89245, -116.34457
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 111°F / low 82° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:00 AM · sunset 7:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Penny Lane, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Pole Road, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach Pole Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miSharp left onto Penny Lane, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Penny Lane & Sky Valley Road 2 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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