Royal Gorge

Ana's Chute & Nose Dive

4.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Ana's Chute & Nose Dive is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Royal Gorge near Donner, CA. It climbs 610 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,795 – 7,228 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30701, -120.33763
Nearest town Donner, CA

Directions

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Ana's Chute & Nose Dive

4.3 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 6,794–7,227 ft

Out & Back · Royal Gorge

Trailhead: 39.30701, -120.33763

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bill Patterson, heading W.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Nose Dive, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Ana's Chute, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Nose Dive, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Bogus Basin, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Nose Dive, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Nose Dive, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Ana's Chute, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 300 ftBear right onto Nose Dive, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bill Patterson, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt3% gravel28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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