East Perimeter Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 52 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 673 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,083 – 6,493 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alder Creek Trail 39.36317, -120.24448
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 6,083–6,492 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alder Creek Trail · 39.36317, -120.24448

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start on Alder Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Private access path, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Alder Creek Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miBear right onto Private access path, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% dirt3% paved2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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