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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail & Emigrant Trail Access

3.5 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail & Emigrant Trail Access is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 435 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,201 – 6,634 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37406, -120.24788
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA
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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail & Emigrant Trail Access

3.5 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 6,202–6,634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37406, -120.24788

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miBear left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miReach Emigrant Trail Access, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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-trail-access-out-back-6-km-dc32

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F49°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 84°60°
Wed 84°56°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 89°56°
Sat 89°56°
Sun 88°55°

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