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Donner Lake Rim Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 59 min

Donner Lake Rim Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 304 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,250 – 6,487 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33069, -120.23308
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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Donner Lake Rim Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 59 min

Elevation 6,249–6,487 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.33069, -120.23308

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftReach Donner Lake Rim Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading E.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/donner-lake-rim-trail-out-back-ed8a

Trail surface

54% dirt14% other32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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