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Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 329 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,693 – 7,015 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail 39.31317, -120.40369
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA
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Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

3 mi · ▲ 329 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 6,695–7,015 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail · 39.31317, -120.40369

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start on Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftArrive 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/memorial-overland-emigrant-trail-out-back-5-km-b246

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F54°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°56°
Thu 86°56°
Fri 86°56°
Sat 87°57°
Sun 88°55°

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