Schooler Road & Witt Drive via Indian Trail

5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Schooler Road & Witt Drive via Indian Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,381 – 1,467 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Trail 34.18156, -115.85210
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Schooler Road & Witt Drive via Indian Trail

5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,382–1,466 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Indian Trail · 34.18156, -115.85210

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 99°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Indian Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right onto Schooler Road, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Witt Drive, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Palm Drive, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miReach Schooler Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Witt Drive, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Barbara Lane, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right onto Schooler Road, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto Indian Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 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

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 99°F69°
Precip4%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 86°78° 20%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°82°
Wed 103°86°
Thu 105°87°
Fri 100°87°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:31 PM.

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