Cinammon Twist–East Perimeter Trail, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Cinammon Twist–East Perimeter Trail, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 439 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,510 – 6,802 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37090, -120.24604
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Cinammon Twist–East Perimeter Trail, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 6,509–6,802 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37090, -120.24604

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Rawhide, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Quickdraw, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Buckaroo, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Road, heading W.
  15. 200 ftSharp right onto Cinammon Twist, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 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 surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°60°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 89°56°
Sat 89°56°
Sun 88°55°

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