East Perimeter Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 5 hr 11 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,314 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,585 ft · steepest grade: 16%14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.37322, -120.24610
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,314 ft · 5 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,893–6,587 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 39.37322, -120.24610

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 3.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  24. 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  26. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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