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Pineforest

East Perimeter Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 3 hr 54 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 1,205 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,948 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33902, -120.17310
Nearest town Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,205 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,949–6,492 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: 39.33902, -120.17310

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 64°F / low 39° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  17. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftArrive 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-16-km-959b

Trail surface

84% dirt15% paved1% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F39°
Feels like38°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
65°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 63°41°
Mon 74°39°
Tue 77°46°
Wed 79°52° 23%
Thu 80°56° 15%
Fri 78°51°

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