East Perimeter Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,804 ft · 6 hr 10 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,804 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,634 ft16.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Alder Creek Trail 39.36317, -120.24448
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

15.8 mi · ▲ 1,804 ft · 6 hr 10 min

Elevation 5,893–6,635 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Alder Creek Trail · 39.36317, -120.24448

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 3% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

  1. Start on Alder Creek Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto Private access path, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 2.3 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left onto Powerline, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 2.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Alder Creek Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miBear right onto Private access path, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Alder Creek Trail, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F47°
Feels like49°Precip3%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity45%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:00 PM
Wed 72°48°
Thu 74°47°
Fri 67°43°
Sat 69°41°
Sun 62°35°
Mon 70°31°

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