Royal Gorge

Claim Jumper Bike Route–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 5 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Claim Jumper Bike Route–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 5 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 632 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,779 – 7,195 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Summit Connection 39.31316, -120.38663
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA

Directions

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Claim Jumper Bike Route–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 5 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 6,779–7,197 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: Summit Connection · 39.31316, -120.38663

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Summit Connection, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Switchback, heading S.
  6. 1 miSharp left onto Claim Jumper, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aster, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Nose Dive, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 1 miContinue straight onto Timberline, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 300 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading W.
  19. 0.3 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

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°59°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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