East Perimeter Trail & White Lightning via Wild West

2.9 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 1 hr 11 min

East Perimeter Trail & White Lightning via Wild West is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Lakeview, CA. It climbs 437 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,703 – 7,071 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dogs in Space 39.35636, -120.26714
Nearest town Lakeview, CA

Directions

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East Perimeter Trail & White Lightning via Wild West

2.9 mi · ▲ 437 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 6,704–7,071 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Dogs in Space · 39.35636, -120.26714

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Dogs in Space, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White Lightning, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Dipper Loop, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Wild West, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto White Lightning, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto North Fork, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Pony Express, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miReach White Lightning, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right onto North Fork, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp right onto White Lightning, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Wild West, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Big Dipper Loop, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto White Lightning, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dogs in Space, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F52°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 82°61°
Wed 82°54°
Thu 86°53°
Fri 87°54°
Sat 87°55°
Sun 86°54°

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