East Perimeter Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft · 4 hr 41 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,105 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,388 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38178, -120.24140
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 1,105 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 5,893–6,389 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38178, -120.24140

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 71°F / low 48° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 2.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F48°
Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity44%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Wed 74°50°
Thu 75°48°
Fri 68°44°
Sat 70°42°
Sun 63°36°
Mon 72°33°

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