East Perimeter Trail

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft · 5 hr 12 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Donner Pines Tract, CA. It climbs 1,134 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,893 – 6,388 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38676, -120.25372
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,134 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 5,893–6,389 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.38676, -120.25372

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 3.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 3.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F47°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 75°53°
Tue 76°48°
Wed 78°47°
Thu 73°48°
Fri 72°44°
Sat 73°44°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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