Pineforest

Pioneer Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Pioneer Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Pineforest near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 312 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,948 – 6,286 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.34519, -120.20507
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA

Directions

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Pioneer Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 5,949–6,285 ft

Out & Back · Pineforest

Trailhead: 39.34519, -120.20507

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 61°F / low 40° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 500 ftContinue straight onto East Perimeter Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail/DPR RAB, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Comstock Drive Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 0.6 miBear right onto East Perimeter Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 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

54% dirt36% paved10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F40°
Feels like36°Precip3%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity71%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 61°39°
Mon 71°36°
Tue 74°43°
Wed 77°50° 23%
Thu 78°54° 15%
Fri 75°49°

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