1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
2. 50 ftPass West Lakes.
3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
4. 0.3 miBear right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SE.
5. 0.4 miPass Azalea Lake.
6. 50 ftPass Flora Lake.
7. 0.6 miPass Lake Angela.
8. 250 ftPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
9. 0.2 miPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
13. 0.1 miSharp right onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading S.
14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
15. 0.9 miPass Pacific Crest Viewpoint.
16. 250 ftSharp left onto Mount Judah Loop, heading S.
17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
19. 50 ftTurn left onto Donner Peak Spur, heading SE.
20. 450 ftPass Donner Peak Viewpoint.
21. 350 ftReach Donner Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
23. 50 ftTurn left onto Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mount Judah Loop, heading E.
25. 0.6 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
26. 1 miSharp right onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading N.
27. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
28. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
30. 500 ftBear left onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading N.
31. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
32. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
33. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
34. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/donner-peak-donner-peak-viewpoint-out-back-12-lakes-22-km-3e5a