Jojoba Drive–Kern Road Loop, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Jojoba Drive–Kern Road Loop, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile loop near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,444 – 1,503 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 34.18390, -115.88225
Nearest town Old Dale, CA

Directions

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Jojoba Drive–Kern Road Loop, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,442–1,504 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 34.18390, -115.88225

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 98°F / low 69° · precip 4% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:21 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftContinue straight onto Garden Road, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Pipeline Road, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Damascus Road, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Marks Road, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Brown Road, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valle Vista Road, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Jojoba Drive, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kern Road, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Palm Drive, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

6% dirt94% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 98°F69°
Precip4%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:21 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:06 PM
Sun 85°77° 21%
Mon 98°74°
Tue 102°82°
Wed 103°85°
Thu 105°86°
Fri 99°87°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:46 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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