Old Greenwood

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail–Overland Trail Connector Bypass, 4 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,466 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail–Overland Trail Connector Bypass, 4 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Old Greenwood near Polaris, CA. It climbs 1,466 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,830 – 6,493 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Overland Trail Connector 39.35567, -120.14698
Nearest town Polaris, CA

Directions

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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail–Overland Trail Connector Bypass, 4 sights

15.6 mi · ▲ 1,466 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Elevation 5,831–6,492 ft

Out & Back · Old Greenwood

Trailhead: Overland Trail Connector · 39.35567, -120.14698

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Overland Trail Connector Bypass, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail Connector, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prosser Dam Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto SR 89 Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Alder Drive Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.9 miBear right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.8 miReach Overland Trail Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading E.
  21. 200 ftBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  22. 1.9 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right onto SR 89 Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left onto Prosser Dam Trail, heading E.
  29. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.9 miTurn right onto Overland Trail Connector, heading NE.
  31. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Overland Trail Connector Bypass, heading SE.
  32. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  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

68% dirt28% paved1% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F46°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity38%
Hourly temperature
90°45°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Thu 89°57°
Fri 94°61°
Sat 95°64°
Sun 94°64°
Mon 92°63°
Tue 91°60°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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