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Donner Lake Rim Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,884 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Donner Lake Rim Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Donner Lake Village, CA. It climbs 1,884 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,539 – 7,655 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

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

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,884 ft · 3 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,539–7,653 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.36616, -120.29656

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 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 Willie's Wiggle, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Andromeda, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Willie's Wiggle, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.4 miSharp right onto West Gatson Road, heading SW.
  10. 2.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 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-13-km-b931

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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