AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wilson Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Wilson Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Old Dale, CA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,460 – 1,493 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 1,460–1,491 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 left onto Wilson Road, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Mesa Drive, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Wilson Road, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Witt Drive, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Palm Drive, heading N.
  9. 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/wilson-road-out-back-5-km-affc

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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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