East Perimeter Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 44 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 657 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,270 – 6,782 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35947, -120.22516
Nearest town Armstrong, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 6,270–6,782 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35947, -120.22516

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  13. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading S.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 250 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 85°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°

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