AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East Perimeter Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 45 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 713 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,270 – 6,782 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

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

4.2 mi · ▲ 713 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,270–6,782 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. 1.1 miTurn left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  11. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 1 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-7c4e

Trail surface

100% dirt

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°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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