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Pineforest

East Perimeter Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 3 hr 7 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Truckee, CA. It climbs 1,157 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,017 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 22%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Euer Valley Road 39.33468, -120.19050
Nearest town Truckee, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 6,017–6,492 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: Euer Valley Road · 39.33468, -120.19050

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 NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Euer Valley Road, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-perimeter-trail-out-back-12-km-81b4

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 73°47°
Wed 78°49°
Thu 75°48°
Fri 69°43°
Sat 71°42°
Sun 66°39°

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