Tunnel Rock–Snowshed, 5 cliffs is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Donner, CA. The route passes Snowshed, Snowshed North Face and Tunnel Rock. It climbs 2,074 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,378 – 7,267 ft · steepest grade: 41%8.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31710, -120.31915
Nearest town Donner, CA
Directions
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Tunnel Rock–Snowshed, 5 cliffs
7.7 mi · ▲ 2,074 ft · 3 hr 36 min
Elevation 6,378–7,267 ft
Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park
Trailhead: 39.31710, -120.31915
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 81°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Snowshed.
- 50 ftPass Snowshed North Face.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Tunnel Rock Approach Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Tunnel Rock.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Tunnel #8, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Over Ridge Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Hewlett Road, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Tunnel Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Over Ridge Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tunnel #8, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Tunnel Rock Approach Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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
68% dirt32% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 81°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue
82°60°
Wed
82°55°
Thu
85°55°
Fri
86°56°
Sat
86°56°
Sun
87°54°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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