Mount Lincoln Viewpoint–Mount Judah Loop Loop, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile loop near Donner, CA. The route reaches Mount Lincoln Viewpoint. It climbs 1,375 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,985 – 8,363 ft · steepest grade: 35%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sugarbowl Village Path 39.30562, -120.33344
Nearest town Donner, CA
Directions
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Mount Lincoln Viewpoint–Mount Judah Loop Loop, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,375 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 6,984–8,363 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Sugarbowl Village Path · 39.30562, -120.33344
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Mount Lincoln Road, heading S.
- 1.1 miPass Mount Lincoln Viewpoint.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Mount Judah Loop, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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