East Perimeter Trail & Nature Trail Loop

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 2 hr 56 min

East Perimeter Trail & Nature Trail Loop is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 1,013 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,231 – 6,802 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nature Trail Loop 39.34353, -120.21675
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail & Nature Trail Loop

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,013 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 6,231–6,802 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Nature Trail Loop · 39.34353, -120.21675

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Nature Trail Loop, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miReach Nature Trail Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 300 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail Loop, heading S.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt8% gravel2% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:04 AMSunset 8:11 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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