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Prosser Creek Reservoir–Emigrant Alternate, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Prosser Creek Reservoir–Emigrant Alternate, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. The route reaches Prosser Creek Reservoir. It climbs 507 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,748 – 5,932 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop 39.38633, -120.18590
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA
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Prosser Creek Reservoir–Emigrant Alternate, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 5,747–5,933 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Prosser Hill Motorcycle Loop · 39.38633, -120.18590

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Prosser Creek Loop, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right onto Emigrant Alternate, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Highway 89, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miPass Prosser Creek Reservoir.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftReach Prosser Creek Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left onto Emigrant Alternate, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading S.
  20. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto South Prosser Creek Loop, heading S.
  23. 0.6 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/prosser-creek-reservoir-emigrant-alternate-out-back-3-sights-12-km

Trail surface

54% dirt5% paved41% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 89°F58°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 88°59°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 92°59°
Sat 92°60°
Sun 91°59°
Mon 89°57°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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