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Johnson Canyon

Lake Angela–Flora Lake, 10 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,798 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Lake Angela–Flora Lake, 10 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Johnson Canyon near Donner, CA. The route passes Chinese Catfish Pond, Lake Angela, Azalea Lake and 2 more. It climbs 1,798 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,405 – 7,445 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Donner Peak Trailhead 39.31470, -120.32727
Nearest town Donner, CA
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Lake Angela–Flora Lake, 10 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 1,798 ft · 5 hr 20 min

Elevation 6,403–7,445 ft

Out & Back · Johnson Canyon

Trailhead: Donner Peak Trailhead · 39.31470, -120.32727

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Chinese Catfish Pond.
  8. 50 ftPass Lake Angela.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miPass Azalea Lake.
  11. 50 ftPass Flora Lake.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NW.
  15. 1.1 miPass Summit Lake.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Summit Lake Road, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Summit Lake Road, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftReach Lake Angela, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Lake Road, heading S.
  28. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading N.
  31. 1.2 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.8 miBear right onto Donner Summit Lakes Trail, heading SW.
  33. 1.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miSharp right onto Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miBear right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SW.
  38. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/petroglyph-cliff-lake-angela-out-back-10-lakes-21-km

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F51°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity17%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 81°59°
Wed 85°55°
Thu 85°54°
Fri 85°55°
Sat 85°56°
Sun 86°54°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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