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Johnson Canyon

East Perimeter Trail–Everest, 6 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft · 3 hr 32 min

East Perimeter Trail–Everest, 6 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Johnson Canyon near Lakeview, CA. It climbs 1,335 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,703 – 7,691 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glacier Way Trail 39.34323, -120.26836
Nearest town Lakeview, CA
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East Perimeter Trail–Everest, 6 sights

8.6 mi · ▲ 1,335 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 6,704–7,690 ft

Out & Back · Johnson Canyon

Trailhead: Glacier Way Trail · 39.34323, -120.26836

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Glacier Way Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Drifter, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Willie's Wiggle, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Andromeda, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Everest, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upper Mother Lode, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Everest, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hastings, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftContinue straight onto Crazy Horse, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto True Grit, heading E.
  13. 500 ftBear left onto Flying Squirrel, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 500 ftTurn left onto Wild West, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto White Lightning, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cinammon Twist, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto North Fork, heading E.
  23. 50 ftSharp left onto Pony Express, heading E.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miReach Glacier Way Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right onto North Fork, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Cinammon Twist, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right onto White Lightning, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Wild West, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Flying Squirrel, heading S.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  39. 450 ftContinue straight onto True Grit, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Crazy Horse, heading SW.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hastings, heading SW.
  42. 500 ftContinue straight onto Everest, heading SW.
  43. 0.4 miTurn left onto Upper Mother Lode, heading W.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Everest, heading W.
  45. 0.5 miSharp right onto Andromeda, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Willie's Wiggle, heading SW.
  47. 0.2 miBear left onto Drifter, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NW.
  49. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftTurn left onto Glacier Way Trail, heading SW.
  51. 0.6 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/everest-far-side-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

89% dirt11% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 81°53°
Thu 85°52°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 86°54°
Sun 85°53°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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