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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Billy Mac Canyon Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
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