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South Prosser Creek Loop via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 1,427 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,827 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 22%13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prosser Dam Trail 39.34540, -120.17239
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA

Directions

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South Prosser Creek Loop via Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 1,427 ft · 4 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,828–6,492 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: Prosser Dam Trail · 39.34540, -120.17239

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Prosser Dam Trail, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftSharp left onto SR 89 Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Alder Drive Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.7 miContinue straight onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading N.
  15. 100 ftReach South Prosser Creek Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading W.
  20. 450 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  22. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right onto SR 89 Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto Prosser Dam Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

84% dirt15% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:27 PM

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