Bill Patterson is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Donner, CA. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,779 – 7,015 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31681, -120.33058
Nearest town Donner, CA
Directions
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Bill Patterson
6.1 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 6,779–7,015 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.31681, -120.33058
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 55°F / low 38° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Bill Patterson, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.4 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
38% dirt62% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 55°F38°
Feels like31°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
55°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun
55°35°
Mon
67°34°
Tue
70°41°
Wed
73°48°
20%
Thu
74°52°
Fri
71°47°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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