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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 481 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,896 – 6,391 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35741, -120.22080
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
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Directions

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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,897–6,392 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35741, -120.22080

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 60°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  4. 250 ftBear right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading E.
  5. 400 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur East, heading S.
  12. 400 ftBear left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 150 ftArrive 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-8-km-fcfb

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F41°
Feels like39°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 59°37°
Mon 71°36°
Tue 74°43°
Wed 77°50° 20%
Thu 78°53°
Fri 75°49°

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