East Perimeter Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 1 hr 50 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 683 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,270 – 6,802 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 683 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 6,270–6,802 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.35947, -120.22516

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 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 left onto Lion's Leap, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miReach East Perimeter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  24. 400 ftTurn right onto Alder Creek Spur West, heading SE.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  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 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°

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