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
- Start on Prosser Dam Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto SR 89 Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Alder Drive Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading N.
- 100 ftReach South Prosser Creek Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto SR 89 Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Prosser Dam Trail, heading E.
- 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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More from Prosser Dam Trail Trailhead
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- SR 89 Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- SR 89 Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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- East Perimeter Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 711 ft
- East Perimeter Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 877 ft
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