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East Perimeter Trail–North Fork, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 1 hr 32 min

East Perimeter Trail–North Fork, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 786 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,198 – 6,792 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.37689, -120.23501
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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East Perimeter Trail–North Fork, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 6,198–6,791 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.37689, -120.23501

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Fork, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Cinammon Twist, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto North Fork, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wild West, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp right onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftSharp left onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Flying Squirrel, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Rough Rider, heading SE.
  26. 300 ftBear right onto Whoop it Up, heading W.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Little Dipper, heading W.
  28. 50 ftReach East Perimeter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Whoop it Up, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
  31. 300 ftTurn right onto Flying Squirrel, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Rough Rider, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rough Rider, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miSharp right onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Wild West, heading S.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Fork, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Cinammon Twist, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading S.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Fork, heading S.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pony Express, heading S.
  44. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  45. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lion's Leap, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  51. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  55. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  57. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 0.2 miArrive 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-north-fork-out-back-3-sights-6-km-129d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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