Bergschrund Trail–Far Side Loop, 7 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,566 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Bergschrund Trail–Far Side Loop, 7 sights is a 6.8-mile loop in Johnson Canyon near Donner Lake Village, CA. It climbs 1,566 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,395 – 7,819 ft · steepest grade: 30%7.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Wendin Way Access Trail 39.33343, -120.29061
Nearest town Donner Lake Village, CA
Directions
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Bergschrund Trail–Far Side Loop, 7 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,566 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 6,395–7,819 ft
Loop · Johnson Canyon
Trailhead: Wendin Way Access Trail · 39.33343, -120.29061
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wendin Way Access Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Teton Way, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bergschrund Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Teton Way, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Teewinot Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Teewinot, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Teton Way, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Teewinot, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Teton Way, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Teton Way, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Glacier Way Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Far Side, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Wendin Way Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Summit Lake Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 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
More from Wendin Way Access Trail Trailhead
- Billie Mack Road & Summit Lake Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 755 ft
- Donner Lake Rim Trail–Summit Lake Road Loop, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 870 ft
- Bergschrund Trail–Glacier Way Trail, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,189 ft
- Summit Lake–Donner Lake Rim Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft
- Drifter & Wendin Way Access Trail via Donner Lake Rim Trail 7 mi · ▲ 1,701 ft
- Far Side–Glacier Way Trail Loop, 5 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 1,595 ft
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