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Pineforest

East Perimeter Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,103 ft · 3 hr 7 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Gateway, CA. It climbs 1,103 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%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Euer Valley Road 39.33489, -120.19612
Nearest town Gateway, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,103 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,056–6,492 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: Euer Valley Road · 39.33489, -120.19612

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 76°F / low 48° · precip 5% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start on Euer Valley Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Euer Valley Road, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-perimeter-trail-out-back-12-km-bfa2

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F48°
Precip5%Wind11 mphUV6Humidity31%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Tue 72°47°
Wed 77°48°
Thu 75°48°
Fri 68°43°
Sat 71°42°
Sun 66°39°

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