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Royal Gorge

Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 367 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,693 – 7,015 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30840, -120.40084
Nearest town Soda Springs, CA
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Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 6,695–7,015 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: 39.30840, -120.40084

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 400 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 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/memorial-overland-emigrant-trail-out-back-6-km-c470

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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