Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement

Donner Memorial State Park Beach via Donner Lake Rim Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 57 min

Donner Memorial State Park Beach via Donner Lake Rim Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement near Meadow Lake Park, CA. The route reaches Donner Memorial State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 360 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,155 – 6,490 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donner Lake Rim Trail 39.33653, -120.22201
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA

Directions

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Donner Memorial State Park Beach via Donner Lake Rim Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 57 min

Elevation 6,156–6,491 ft

Out & Back · Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement

Trailhead: Donner Lake Rim Trail · 39.33653, -120.22201

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach Donner Memorial State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 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 surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F49°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
85°45°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 88°56°
Fri 88°56°
Sat 89°57°
Sun 89°54°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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