Pineforest

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

  1. Start on Trout Creek Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Euer Valley Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Trout Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  21. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 200 ftBear right onto Euer Valley Road, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trout Creek Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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