Bergschrund Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 896 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Bergschrund Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Donner Lake Village, CA. It climbs 896 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,470 – 7,376 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32947, -120.27744
Nearest town Donner Lake Village, CA
Directions
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Bergschrund Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 896 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 6,471–7,375 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.32947, -120.27744
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 72°F / low 45° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Teton Way, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Bergschrund Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Teewinot Knob Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bergschrund Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Teton Way, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 72°F45°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon
74°51°
Tue
76°47°
Wed
77°46°
Thu
72°47°
Fri
71°43°
Sat
72°42°
More from this trailhead
- Donner Lake Rim Trail–Summit Lake Road, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft
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