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 Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 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.

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Trail surface

54% dirt36% paved10% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F58°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed 86°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 90°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 89°57°
Mon 87°55°

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