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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail–Emigrant Alternate, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail–Emigrant Alternate, 3 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Hobart Mills, CA. It climbs 306 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,748 – 5,873 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Highway 89 39.39991, -120.18415
Nearest town Hobart Mills, CA
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Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail–Emigrant Alternate, 3 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 5,747–5,874 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Old Highway 89 · 39.39991, -120.18415

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 63°F / low 41° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

  1. Start on Old Highway 89, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Emigrant Alternate, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miReach Old Highway 89, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.9 miSharp right onto Emigrant Alternate, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right onto Commemorative Overland Emigrant Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Highway 89, heading NW.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prosser-creek-reservoir-emigrant-alternate-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F41°
Precip3%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity69%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sun 62°39°
Mon 75°37°
Tue 76°45°
Wed 79°51° 19%
Thu 80°56°
Fri 78°51°

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