Bill Patterson
2.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 46 min
Bill Patterson is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Donner, CA. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,795 – 6,897 ft2.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30628, -120.33912
Nearest town Donner, CA
Directions
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Bill Patterson
2.1 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 46 min
Elevation 6,794–6,896 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.30628, -120.33912
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bill Patterson, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 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
47% dirt53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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