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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail Loop is an 8.5-mile loop near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 866 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,896 – 6,411 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35947, -120.22516
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail Loop

8.5 mi · ▲ 866 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,897–6,410 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.35947, -120.22516

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  5. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading SE.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% dirt1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°

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