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Alder Creek Trail–Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Alder Creek Trail–Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, 4 sights is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 1,131 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,748 – 6,634 ft16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39869, -120.18719
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA
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Alder Creek Trail–Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, 4 sights

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,131 ft · 5 hr 50 min

Elevation 5,747–6,633 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.39869, -120.18719

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 63°F / low 40° · precip 2% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left onto Emigrant Alternate, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 2.1 miContinue straight onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto Private access path, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.2 miReach Emigrant Alternate, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.1 miBear right onto Private access path, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  20. 2.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 1.1 miSharp right onto Emigrant Alternate, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miSharp right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/commemorative-overland-emigrant-trail-emigrant-alternate-out-back-4-sights-20-km-bd3c

Trail surface

85% dirt1% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F40°
Precip2%Wind0 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 63°43°
Mon 72°40°
Tue 81°45°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 85°57°
Fri 80°52°

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