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
Directions
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Ponds Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 surface
72% dirt19% gravel9% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:01 PM
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