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East Perimeter Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 29 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,244 – 6,578 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35742, -120.23840
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,242–6,579 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35742, -120.23840

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 59°F / low 40° · precip 3% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Emigrant Trail Access, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 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-6-km-a199

Trail surface

87% dirt2% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 59°F40°
Feels like36°Precip3%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 58°36°
Mon 71°35°
Tue 73°42°
Wed 76°49° 20%
Thu 77°53°
Fri 74°48°

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