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Donner Memorial State Park

Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road–Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,700 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road–Emigrant Trail, 3 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It climbs 2,700 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,155 – 7,267 ft · steepest grade: 17%17.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30063, -120.25547
Nearest town Andover, CA
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Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road–Emigrant Trail, 3 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,700 ft · 6 hr 43 min

Elevation 6,154–7,267 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 39.30063, -120.25547

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Cold Stream Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto South View Road, heading N.
  10. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Crest Divide Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Emigrant Trail, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tunnel #8, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miReach South View Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 500 ftContinue straight onto Tunnel #8, heading E.
  31. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  38. 0.6 miBear left onto Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftTurn left onto Crest Divide Road, heading SW.
  40. 0.3 miContinue straight onto South View Road, heading SE.
  41. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cold Stream Road, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  46. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  47. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  48. 1.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  49. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dutch-flat-donner-lake-wagon-road-out-back

Trail surface

87% dirt13% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 89°58°
Sun 90°55°

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