Donner Lake as seen from Donner Pass.jpg
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Ski Ranch Lane, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
  6. 50 ftPass Lake Angela.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Goldilocks Wall Approach, heading S.
  10. 350 ftReach Goldilocks Wall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  12. 2.9 miSharp left onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.4 miPass Azalea Lake.
  14. 50 ftPass Flora Lake.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miBear right onto Ski Ranch Lane, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 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

38% dirt1% paved61% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F51°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 82°59°
Wed 81°55°
Thu 85°54°
Fri 85°55°
Sat 85°56°
Sun 86°54°

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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