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East Perimeter Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 34 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 400 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,244 – 6,578 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35417, -120.23519
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,242–6,579 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35417, -120.23519

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 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. 0.3 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 SW.
  12. 0.8 miArrive 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-7-km-7a73

Trail surface

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 88°55°
Fri 89°56°
Sat 89°57°
Sun 88°56°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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