Pineforest

East Perimeter Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 5 hr 16 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 1,549 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%14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.34208, -120.17272
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,549 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 5,949–6,579 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: 39.34208, -120.17272

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 S.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading S.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  12. 4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 2.6 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading E.
  29. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% dirt14% 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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