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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 25% 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: 25%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 45° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading E.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading S.
  22. 400 ftBear left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  24. 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°F45°
Precip3%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity51%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Wed 74°48°
Thu 75°48°
Fri 66°44°
Sat 69°42°
Sun 61°33°
Mon 70°36°

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