Lake Mary–Emigrant Trail, 4 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Southside Highlands, CA. The route reaches Lake Mary at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 2,512 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,139 – 7,832 ft · steepest grade: 18%13.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lakeview Canyon Road 39.31477, -120.28002
Nearest town Southside Highlands, CA
Directions
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Lake Mary–Emigrant Trail, 4 sights
13.2 mi · ▲ 2,512 ft · 5 hr 39 min
Elevation 6,137–7,830 ft
Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park
Trailhead: Lakeview Canyon Road · 39.31477, -120.28002
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lakeview Canyon Road, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Emigrant Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Mount Judah Loop, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Lake Mary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Mary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Mount Judah Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Emigrant Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lakeview Canyon Road, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 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
91% dirt3% gravel6% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
86°60°
Wed
86°57°
Thu
89°57°
Fri
89°57°
Sat
90°58°
Sun
90°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~173 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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