Old Greenwood

Alder Hill–Overland Trail Connector Bypass, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Alder Hill–Overland Trail Connector Bypass, 4 sights is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Old Greenwood near Polaris, CA. The route reaches Alder Hill at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 940 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,830 – 6,677 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Overland Trail Connector 39.35567, -120.14698
Nearest town Polaris, CA

Directions

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Alder Hill–Overland Trail Connector Bypass, 4 sights

10.7 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,831–6,678 ft

Out & Back · Old Greenwood

Trailhead: Overland Trail Connector · 39.35567, -120.14698

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Overland Trail Connector Bypass, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail Connector, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prosser Dam Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto SR 89 Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Alder Drive Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miReach Alder Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right onto SR 89 Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Prosser Dam Trail, heading NE.
  21. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.9 miTurn right onto Overland Trail Connector, heading NE.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail Connector Bypass, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt42% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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