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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,896 – 6,178 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail 39.35864, -120.20999
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA

Directions

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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 5,897–6,177 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail · 39.35864, -120.20999

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 55°F / low 44° · precip 42% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  13. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 55°F44°
Feels like41°Precip42%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity73%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 33% rain4 AM: 31% rain5 AM: 35% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 61°42°
Sun 60°38°
Mon 72°37°
Tue 74°44°
Wed 77°50° 20%
Thu 79°54°

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