Pineforest

East Perimeter Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 1,517 ft · 5 hr 10 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Ponderosa Fairway Estates, CA. It climbs 1,517 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,948 – 6,578 ft · steepest grade: 23%14.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 1,517 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,949–6,579 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. 4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 2.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt12% paved5% unspecified

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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