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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

6 mi · ▲ 944 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Gateway, CA. It climbs 944 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,135 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail 39.34289, -120.20077
Nearest town Gateway, CA
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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

6 mi · ▲ 944 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 6,136–6,492 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail · 39.34289, -120.20077

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 75°F / low 48° · precip 11% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.7 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-out-back-10-km-1c38

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F48°
Precip11%Wind12 mphUV6Humidity37%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Tue 72°46°
Wed 77°48°
Thu 74°47°
Fri 68°42°
Sat 70°41°
Sun 66°38°

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