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Billy Mac Canyon Viewpoint is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Donner Lake Village, CA. The route reaches Billy Mac Canyon Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 528 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,955 – 6,408 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32543, -120.28758
Nearest town Donner Lake Village, CA

Directions

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Billy Mac Canyon Viewpoint

2.3 mi · ▲ 528 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 5,956–6,409 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.32543, -120.28758

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftReach Billy Mac Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.1 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°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°61°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 88°56°
Sat 89°57°
Sun 89°54°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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