Donner Memorial State Park Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
East Perimeter Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 52 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is East Perimeter Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
East Perimeter Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Truckee Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in California. The trail is about 0.28 miles long and is an out-and-back with a total climb of about 52 feet, rising from roughly 6,239 feet to 6,309 feet. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show June highs around 73°F and September highs around 74°F, with only two or three wet days a month in July and August. Winter brings highs near 40°F and lows around 17°F. Several other routes and spots sit close by. The Pioneer Trail Downtown Connector is about 0.7 miles away and the Trout Creek Trail about 0.9 miles. Climbers can head to Memorial Boulder, about a mile off, and Granite Flat campground is about 2.6 miles away.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit East Perimeter Trail
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
2 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
2 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 2.1 mi away at 5,937 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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