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Lakeview Canyon Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Southside Highlands, CA. It climbs 588 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,139 – 6,733 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lakeview Canyon Road 39.31477, -120.28002
Nearest town Southside Highlands, CA

Directions

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Lakeview Canyon Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 588 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 6,137–6,733 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Lakeview Canyon Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 400 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

81% dirt19% gravel

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°

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