Royal Gorge

Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,690 – 6,985 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31343, -120.38980
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA

Directions

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Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 6,692–6,984 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: 39.31343, -120.38980

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F53°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°59°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 85°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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