Royal Gorge

Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Soda Springs, CA. It climbs 649 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,693 – 7,018 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 6,695–7,017 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. 400 ftTurn right onto Reindeer, heading E.
  10. 0.9 miBear right onto Sterlings Canyon, heading S.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sterling's Canyon Road, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sterlings Canyon, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Reindeer, heading SW.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right onto Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 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 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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