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Donner Memorial State Park

Ponds Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 54 min

Ponds Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,099 – 6,185 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30063, -120.25547
Nearest town Andover, CA
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Ponds Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 54 min

Elevation 6,101–6,184 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 39.30063, -120.25547

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miBear left onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ponds Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading SW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 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/ponds-road-out-back-4-km-dbf3

Trail surface

72% dirt19% gravel9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 85°57°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 89°58°
Sun 90°55°

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