Kilborn Lake & Palisade via Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min
Kilborn Lake & Palisade via Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. The route reaches Kilborn Lake at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kilborn Lake & Palisade via Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 39 min
Elevation 6,692–6,749 ft
Out & Back · Royal Gorge
Trailhead: Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail · 39.31317, -120.40369
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Palisade, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Kilborn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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