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Sunlight Road via Wilson Road

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Sunlight Road via Wilson Road is a 3-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 1,493 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Palm Drive 34.19113, -115.88207
Nearest town Old Dale, CA
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Sunlight Road via Wilson Road

3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,460–1,494 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Palm Drive · 34.19113, -115.88207

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

  1. Start on Palm Drive, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Brown Road, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sunlight Road, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach Sunlight Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Brown Road, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left onto Witt Drive, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Palm Drive, heading N.
  11. 0.2 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/sunlight-road-out-back-5-km

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°

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