Alder Hill & East Perimeter Trail Loop is a 4.1-mile loop near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. The route reaches Alder Hill. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,080 – 6,677 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail 39.35864, -120.20999
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA
Directions
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Alder Hill & East Perimeter Trail Loop
4.1 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 6,079–6,678 ft
Loop
Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail · 39.35864, -120.20999
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
- Start on East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Alder Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
- 50 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
54% dirt46% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
86°57°
Thu
90°57°
Fri
91°57°
Sat
91°58°
Sun
89°57°
Mon
88°55°
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More from East Perimeter Trail Trailhead
- Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 302 ft
- Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 310 ft
- Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 310 ft
- Emigrant Trail Access via East Perimeter Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- East Perimeter Trail 5.6 mi · ▲ 567 ft
- Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 853 ft
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