AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shadow Mountain Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Shadow Mountain Road is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,352 – 1,381 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shadow Mountain Road 34.16927, -115.84328
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Shadow Mountain Road

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,353–1,382 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Shadow Mountain Road · 34.16927, -115.84328

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 114°F / low 82° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:57 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on Shadow Mountain Road, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Indian Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Shadow Mountain Road, heading S.
  5. 0.9 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/shadow-mountain-road-out-back-5-km-96bc

Weather

ClearTemperature 114°F82°
Feels like91°Precip0%Wind4 mphUV9Humidity9%
Hourly temperature
115°80°
Sunrise 5:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Tue 113°82°
Wed 110°81°
Thu 111°86°
Fri 113°88°
Sat 113°89°
Sun 111°89°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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