East Perimeter Trail–Emigrant Trail Access, 4 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft · 4 hr 11 min
East Perimeter Trail–Emigrant Trail Access, 4 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 1,315 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,057 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 23%11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trout Creek Trail 39.33671, -120.20851
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
Directions
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East Perimeter Trail–Emigrant Trail Access, 4 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Elevation 6,056–6,492 ft
Out & Back · Pineforest
Trailhead: Trout Creek Trail · 39.33671, -120.20851
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trout Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Euer Valley Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Trout Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right onto Euer Valley Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trout Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt12% paved1% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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