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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
- 4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 2.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading S.
- 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°
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via East Perimeter Trail
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via East Perimeter Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via East Perimeter Trail
- 2 mi · loop · via East Perimeter Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via East Perimeter Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via East Perimeter Trail
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via East Perimeter Trail
- 3.8 mi · out & back · via East Perimeter Trail
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- Pioneer Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Pioneer Trail 3 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- SR 89 Trail 4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- SR 89 Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Pioneer Trail & SR 89 Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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