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Pineforest

East Perimeter Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 31 min

East Perimeter Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Prosser Lake Heights, CA. It climbs 1,181 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,017 – 6,647 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36172, -120.18572
Nearest town Prosser Lake Heights, CA
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East Perimeter Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 1,181 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 6,017–6,646 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: 39.36172, -120.18572

Weather Sep 5: Light rain, high 58°F / low 44° · precip 38% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Euer Valley Road, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-perimeter-trail-out-back-9-km-323a

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 58°F44°
Feels like40°Precip38%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity69%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°40° 12 AM: 38% rain1 AM: 35% rain2 AM: 36% rain3 AM: 30% rain4 AM: 29% rain5 AM: 33% rain6 AM: 30% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 32% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 63°40°
Sun 62°38°
Mon 72°37°
Tue 75°44°
Wed 78°51° 19%
Thu 79°55°

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