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
- 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.
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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- Tunnel Rock–Petroglyph Cliff, 3 cliffs 1.2 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Mount Stephens–Lake Angela, 3 lakes 1.3 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- Goldilocks Wall–Lake Angela, 3 lakes 1.8 mi · ▲ 261 ft
- Petroglyph Cliff–Donner Pass, 3 cliffs 1.9 mi · ▲ 314 ft
- Tunnel Rock & Donner Summit Lakes Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 491 ft
- German Ridge via Ski Ranch Lane 2.2 mi · ▲ 328 ft
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