East Perimeter Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 5 hr 58 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,479 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,523 ft16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38178, -120.24140
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 5 hr 58 min

Elevation 5,893–6,523 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38178, -120.24140

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 72°F / low 46° · precip 3% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 1.1 miTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 2.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  40. 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

94% dirt1% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F46°
Precip3%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity45%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Wed 74°50°
Thu 76°48°
Fri 66°44°
Sat 69°42°
Sun 61°33°
Mon 70°36°

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