AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Johnson Canyon

Summit Lake Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Summit Lake Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Johnson Canyon near Donner Lake Village, CA. It climbs 1,163 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,598 – 7,307 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.36343, -120.30354
Nearest town Donner Lake Village, CA
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Summit Lake Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 6,599–7,306 ft

Out & Back · Johnson Canyon

Trailhead: 39.36343, -120.30354

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:05 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto Summit Lake Road, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 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/summit-lake-road-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity23%
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 6:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Wed 84°58°
Thu 87°57°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 88°59°
Sun 87°58°
Mon 85°56°

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