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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto North Fork, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto North Fork, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wild West, heading S.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Flying Squirrel, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Rough Rider, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto Whoop it Up, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Big Dipper Loop, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto White Lightning, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miSharp right onto Flying Squirrel, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear right onto Wild West, heading NW.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto White Lightning, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftTurn left onto Wild West, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance Cutoff, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Cinammon Twist, heading N.
  32. 450 ftBear right onto True Grit, heading NE.
  33. 500 ftContinue straight onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading NE.
  34. 200 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 250 ftBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 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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