Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement

Donner Lake Rim Viewpoint via Donner Lake Rim Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 51 min

Donner Lake Rim Viewpoint via Donner Lake Rim Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement near Donner Pines Tract, CA. The route reaches Donner Lake Rim Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 316 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,526 – 6,844 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33671, -120.24545
Nearest town Donner Pines Tract, CA

Directions

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Donner Lake Rim Viewpoint via Donner Lake Rim Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 51 min

Elevation 6,526–6,844 ft

Out & Back · Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement

Trailhead: 39.33671, -120.24545

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miReach Donner Lake Rim Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

48% dirt52% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F48°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 84°57°
Wed 83°54°
Thu 87°54°
Fri 88°55°
Sat 88°56°
Sun 87°55°

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