Big Dipper Loop–Cinammon Twist, 6 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min
Big Dipper Loop–Cinammon Twist, 6 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,670 – 6,887 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37114, -120.25097
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
Directions
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Big Dipper Loop–Cinammon Twist, 6 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min
Elevation 6,670–6,886 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.37114, -120.25097
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto North Fork, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto North Fork, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wild West, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Flying Squirrel, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rough Rider, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Whoop it Up, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Big Dipper Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto White Lightning, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Flying Squirrel, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto Wild West, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Lightning, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Wild West, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance Cutoff, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cinammon Twist, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto True Grit, heading NE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
84°60°
Wed
84°56°
Thu
88°55°
Fri
89°56°
Sat
89°56°
Sun
88°55°
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