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Pineforest

East Perimeter Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft · 3 hr 46 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 1,214 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,955 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 21%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Comstock Drive Trail 39.34574, -120.17838
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft · 3 hr 46 min

Elevation 5,956–6,492 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: Comstock Drive Trail · 39.34574, -120.17838

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 63°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start on Comstock Drive Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  14. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miArrive 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-15-km-6844

Trail surface

88% dirt11% paved1% gravel

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 63°F41°
Precip3%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 63°39°
Mon 73°37°
Tue 75°44°
Wed 78°51° 20%
Thu 79°55°
Fri 77°50°

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