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Donner Memorial State Park

Crest Divide Road & Emigrant Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,725 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Crest Divide Road & Emigrant Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Donner, CA. It climbs 1,725 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,746 – 7,267 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31557, -120.31945
Nearest town Donner, CA
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Crest Divide Road & Emigrant Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 1,725 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 6,746–7,267 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 39.31557, -120.31945

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel #8, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Emigrant Trail, heading S.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Crest Divide Road, heading S.
  12. 1 miReach Emigrant Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tunnel #8, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crest-divide-road-donner-summit-lakes-trail-out-back-3-sights-16-km

Trail surface

74% dirt26% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 81°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°60°
Wed 82°55°
Thu 85°55°
Fri 86°56°
Sat 86°56°
Sun 87°54°

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