Drifter–Everest, 5 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,636 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Drifter–Everest, 5 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 2,636 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,106 – 7,586 ft · steepest grade: 22%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36364, -120.21488
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA

Directions

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Drifter–Everest, 5 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 2,636 ft · 5 hr 53 min

Elevation 6,107–7,585 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.36364, -120.21488

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftSharp left onto Pooker's, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sundance, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 500 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Crazy Horse, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hastings, heading W.
  35. 500 ftBear left onto Everest, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left onto Upper Mother Lode, heading N.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Everest, heading N.
  38. 0.5 miSharp right onto Andromeda, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn left onto Drifter, heading SW.
  40. 0.4 miBear left onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Bowl, heading SW.
  42. 1 miReach Pooker's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  43. 1 miTurn left onto Crazy Horse, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear right onto Drifter, heading NW.
  45. 0.4 miTurn right onto Andromeda, heading NW.
  46. 0.3 miSharp left onto Everest, heading N.
  47. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Mother Lode, heading W.
  48. 150 ftTurn right onto Everest, heading W.
  49. 0.4 miBear right onto Hastings, heading NE.
  50. 500 ftContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading NE.
  51. 0.3 miBear left onto True Grit, heading N.
  52. 0.1 miBear left onto Flying Squirrel, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading N.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Sundance, heading E.
  57. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  58. 100 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn left onto True Grit/Pooker's Connector, heading E.
  60. 50 ftBear right onto Pooker's, heading E.
  61. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  63. 200 ftSharp right onto Lion's Leap, heading NE.
  64. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  66. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  67. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  68. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  69. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  70. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  71. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  72. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  73. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  74. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  75. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  76. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  77. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  78. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  79. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  80. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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