Steeg Road–Ward Lane, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Steeg Road–Ward Lane, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 132 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 1,611 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palm Drive 34.19113, -115.88207
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Steeg Road–Ward Lane, 3 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,460–1,613 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palm Drive · 34.19113, -115.88207

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start on Palm Drive, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading W.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Blower Road, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Steeg Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Nevada Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Leaches Lane, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Gayley Lane, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ward Lane, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miReach Witt Drive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Gayley Lane, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Leaches Lane, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Nevada Trail, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Steeg Road, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blower Road, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading E.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left onto Palm Drive, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:21 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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