AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Donner Lake Rim Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,862 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Donner Lake Rim Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Donner Lake Village, CA. It climbs 1,862 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,539 – 7,635 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36616, -120.29656
Nearest town Donner Lake Village, CA
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Donner Lake Rim Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 1,862 ft · 3 hr 22 min

Elevation 6,539–7,634 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.36616, -120.29656

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 2.1 miSharp left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.4 miTurn left onto Drifter, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.4 miSharp right onto West Gatson Road, heading S.
  8. 2.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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-12-km-7d2e

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:01 PM

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