Royal Gorge

Claim Jumper–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Claim Jumper–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 628 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,913 – 7,333 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Claim Jumper–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 628 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 6,913–7,332 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. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Nose Dive, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Bogus Basin, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Claim Jumper, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miSharp right onto Switchback, heading SW.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 300 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading N.
  16. 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

100% dirt

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 0.9 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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