Ponds Road
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Ponds Road is a 3-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,113 – 6,185 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30063, -120.25547
Nearest town Andover, CA
Directions
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Ponds Road
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 6,113–6,184 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
- 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.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Ponds Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Ponds Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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
74% dirt25% gravel1% 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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