East Perimeter Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 964 ft · 2 hr 47 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 964 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,263 – 6,782 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.34327, -120.21865
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 964 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 6,262–6,782 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.34327, -120.21865

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  17. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 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 surface

80% dirt8% gravel2% paved10% 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°

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