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Nature Trail Loop & South Prosser Creek Spur via East Perimeter Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 2,046 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Nature Trail Loop & South Prosser Creek Spur via East Perimeter Trail is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 2,046 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,903 – 6,575 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop 39.38633, -120.18590
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA
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Nature Trail Loop & South Prosser Creek Spur via East Perimeter Trail

14.4 mi · ▲ 2,046 ft · 5 hr 49 min

Elevation 5,903–6,575 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop · 39.38633, -120.18590

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 73°F / low 44° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miBear left onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 300 ftTurn left onto Nature Trail Loop, heading SE.
  22. 300 ftReach South Prosser Creek Spur, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 1.1 miTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  35. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  39. 0.3 miSharp right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading NE.
  40. 0.4 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Spur, heading NE.
  41. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  42. 450 ftContinue straight onto Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop, heading SE.
  43. 0.7 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-out-back-17-km-6bf8

Trail surface

90% dirt4% gravel1% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F44°
Precip3%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Wed 76°46°
Thu 76°49°
Fri 69°45°
Sat 71°43°
Sun 64°37°
Mon 72°33°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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