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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,896 – 6,135 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alder Creek Spur East 39.35974, -120.20688
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA
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Directions

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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,897–6,135 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alder Creek Spur East · 39.35974, -120.20688

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start on Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/commemorative-overland-emigrant-trail-out-back-5-km-c120

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM

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