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Bill Patterson

6.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Bill Patterson is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Donner, CA. It climbs 258 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,779 – 7,015 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31681, -120.33058
Nearest town Donner, CA
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Bill Patterson

6.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 6,779–7,015 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31681, -120.33058

Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 55°F / low 38° · precip 4% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.5 miSharp left onto Bill Patterson, heading SE.
  3. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-van-norden-donner-pass-out-back-14-km-18a8

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 55°F38°
Feels like31°Precip4%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
55°35°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:28 PM
Sun 55°35°
Mon 67°34°
Tue 70°41°
Wed 73°48° 20%
Thu 74°52°
Fri 71°47° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 7:28 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

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