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West Lakes & Donner Lake Rim Trail via Pacific Crest Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 2 hr 4 min

West Lakes & Donner Lake Rim Trail via Pacific Crest Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Norden, CA. The route passes West Lakes and West Lakes. It climbs 399 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7,182 – 7,487 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.33959, -120.34302
Nearest town Norden, CA
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West Lakes & Donner Lake Rim Trail via Pacific Crest Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 7,181–7,487 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.33959, -120.34302

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 79°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass West Lakes.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Summit Lake Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp left onto Donner Lake Rim Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left onto Castle Valley East OHV Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
  8. 1 miPass West Lakes.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 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/west-lakes-west-lakes-out-back-5-lakes-5870

Trail surface

55% dirt4% rock41% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 79°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:13 PM
Tue 80°60°
Wed 80°54°
Thu 84°54°
Fri 84°55°
Sat 85°55°
Sun 86°53°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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