Donner Camp

California

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0.4 mi

Distance

12 ft

Gain

Conditions: Clear

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Weather is good

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Observed 22 h ago

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    Clouds, high 80°F / low 63°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Loop trail

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Donner Camp

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.4 mi
Elevation gain
12 ft
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Managing agency
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About this trail

Donner Camp is a short 0.40-mile loop trail in California with minimal elevation gain of 12 feet. The route type is loop, making it a brief circuit around the camp area.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Total climbing
12 ft
Length
0.4 mi
Shape
Loop

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Truckee Rs, CA weather station, 3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan42° high16° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb44° high18° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar50° high21° low7 days with snow
  4. Apr55° high25° low5 days with snow
  5. May64° high31° low2 days with snow
  6. Jun75° high36° low
  7. Jul84° high41° low
  8. Aug84° high40° low
  9. Sep76° high34° low
  10. Oct65° high28° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov51° high21° low4 days with snow
  12. Dec40° high15° low8 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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