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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
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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 Sep 22: Overcast, high 71°F / low 46° · precip 3% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:00 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.

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-nature-trail-loop-out-back-12-km-a274

Trail surface

81% dirt8% gravel2% paved9% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F46°
Precip3%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity50%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Wed 73°47°
Thu 75°47°
Fri 65°43°
Sat 68°41°
Sun 60°32°
Mon 69°36°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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