Goldilocks Wall–Lake Angela, 5 lakes is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Donner, CA. The route passes Chinese Catfish Pond, Lake Angela, Goldilocks Wall and 2 more. It climbs 720 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi6,992 – 7,264 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31854, -120.32947
Nearest town Donner, CA
Directions
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Goldilocks Wall–Lake Angela, 5 lakes
5.6 mi · ▲ 720 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 6,990–7,265 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.31854, -120.32947
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ski Ranch Lane, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lake Angela.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Goldilocks Wall Approach, heading S.
- 350 ftReach Goldilocks Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
- 2.9 miSharp left onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Azalea Lake.
- 50 ftPass Flora Lake.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Ski Ranch Lane, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
38% dirt1% paved61% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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