AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East Perimeter Trail

2 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 49 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 286 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,142 – 6,391 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35741, -120.22080
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

2 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 49 min

Elevation 6,142–6,392 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35741, -120.22080

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 60°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Tahoe Donner Trail, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-perimeter-trail-out-back-3-km-0425

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F41°
Feels like39°Precip3%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 59°37°
Mon 71°36°
Tue 74°43°
Wed 77°50° 20%
Thu 78°53°
Fri 75°49°

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