Royal Gorge

Claim Jumper Bike Route–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Claim Jumper Bike Route–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 940 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,897 – 7,333 ft · steepest grade: 24%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail 39.31414, -120.39572
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA

Directions

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Claim Jumper Bike Route–Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 6,897–7,332 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail · 39.31414, -120.39572

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 48°F / low 39° · precip 61% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Switchback, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miSharp right onto Aster, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Claim Jumper Bike Route, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miReach Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Aster, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Switchback, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 300 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Connection, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 48°F39°
Feels like37°Precip61%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
50°35° 12 AM: 61% rain1 AM: 55% rain2 AM: 49% rain3 AM: 48% rain4 AM: 44% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 54% rain7 AM: 56% rain8 AM: 49% rain9 AM: 45% rain10 AM: 33% rain11 AM: 29% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 6% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 54°38°
Sun 55°37°
Mon 68°35°
Tue 70°42°
Wed 64°46° 20%
Thu 66°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:29 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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