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 Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:11 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
ClearTemperature 85°F59°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity25%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
84°58°
Thu
88°55°
Fri
89°56°
Sat
89°57°
Sun
88°56°
Mon
87°54°
More from this trailhead
- Donner Lake Rim Trail–Summit Lake Road, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,005 ft
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