Roller Pass–Emigrant Trail, 4 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Southside Highlands, CA. The route reaches Roller Pass at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 2,537 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,139 – 8,242 ft · steepest grade: 20%13.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lakeview Canyon Road 39.31477, -120.28002
Nearest town Southside Highlands, CA
Directions
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Roller Pass–Emigrant Trail, 4 sights
12.7 mi · ▲ 2,537 ft · 5 hr 30 min
Elevation 6,137–8,241 ft
Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park
Trailhead: Lakeview Canyon Road · 39.31477, -120.28002
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Lakeview Canyon Road, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Emigrant Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Mount Judah Loop, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Roller Pass, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Mount Judah Loop, heading S.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Emigrant Trail, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Lakeview Canyon Road, heading N.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 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 surface
95% dirt4% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
86°60°
Wed
86°57°
Thu
89°57°
Fri
89°57°
Sat
90°58°
Sun
90°55°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~181 min). Leave by 4:52 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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