Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 853 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,896 – 6,365 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.7 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
6.4 mi · ▲ 853 ft · 2 hr 34 min
Elevation 5,897–6,365 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: East Perimeter Trail · 39.35864, -120.20999
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start on East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
- 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
OvercastTemperature 72°F47°
Feels like49°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity49%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Wed
74°48°
Thu
75°48°
Fri
68°44°
Sat
70°42°
Sun
63°36°
Mon
72°33°
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