Pole Road (4S04)

Total Miles
7.8

Elevation

1,934.32 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

2

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer

Trail Overview

Pole Road (4S04) is a mild dirt road mixed with shallow sand. It is 8 miles one way, 16 miles out and back. It has a few offshoots for camping and even has a route towards the end of the trail to connect to Chidago Loop or back to Fish Slough Road. At the end of the trail is an awesome canyon overlook. This trail is great for a quick outing to see the beautiful Sierra and White Mountains, not to mention Casa Diablo Mountain as well.

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Pole Road (4S04)
Pole Road (4S04)

Difficulty

This trail is rated a two because it's not a maintained road but it's really not difficult at all. It's not recommended for passenger cars, but a truck/SUV with A/T tires and 4WD/AWD should have no problem. The road is fairly smooth until about a mile or two towards the end; there, you'll need to pick lines between some stones to have a pleasant drive if you're aired up. Mind your momentum on the uphill sandy sections.

Technical Rating

2

Status Reports

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Access Description

From Bishop, take Highway 6 north to Five Bridges Road. Stay on Five Bridges Road until it turns into Casa Diablo Road past the quarry. Take Casa Diablo Road for 9.5 miles and you will see the 4S04 sign on your right. From Pole Road (3V04), continue straight across Casa Diablo Road.

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