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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 822 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 822 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,135 – 6,641 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35184, -120.19617
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA
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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 822 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 6,136–6,641 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35184, -120.19617

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 54°F / low 42° · precip 42% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.3 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 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/alder-hill-out-back-13-km-a6fd

Trail surface

89% dirt2% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 54°F42°
Feels like39°Precip42%Wind3 mphUV4Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 33% rain4 AM: 31% rain5 AM: 35% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sat 60°39°
Sun 59°36°
Mon 70°35°
Tue 73°42°
Wed 76°49° 20%
Thu 77°53°

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