1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading SE.
6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
7. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
9. 500 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel #8, heading E.
10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
12. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
13. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
14. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Over Ridge Road, heading E.
16. 0.7 miSharp left onto Hewlett Road, heading SE.
17. 0.8 miReach Donner Summit Lakes Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
18. 0.8 miSharp right onto Over Ridge Road, heading W.
19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
20. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
22. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
23. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
25. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tunnel #8, heading NW.
26. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
27. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
28. 50 ftSharp right onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading W.
29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
30. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
32. 500 ftSharp left onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading NW.
33. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/donner-summit-lakes-trail-over-ridge-road-out-back-3-sights