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California
24.9 mi
Distance
1,300 ft
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Why you'll love it
Donner Lake Rim Trail
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The Donner Lake Rim Trail is a challenging circumnavigation of scenic Donner Lake in the Sierra Nevada, offering stunning alpine lake views and diverse forest terrain. This nearly 25-mile loop traverses the perimeter of the lake with moderate elevation changes, providing hikers with opportunities to experience the region's rich history and natural beauty. The trail combines forested sections with open ridgeline segments that reward effort with panoramic vistas of the lake and surrounding peaks.
Hole in the Ground
~1 min drive
16.58-mile volcanic loop with 1,132 ft gain and scenic geological features.
Andesite West Osv
~1 min drive
Moderate 6.94-mile volcanic terrain hike with 1,052 ft elevation gain.
Castle Valley Nordic
~1 min drive
Scenic 4.8-mile Nordic trail with 1,036 ft gain through Castle Valley.
Summit Lake
~1 min drive
Easy 3-mile alpine lake hike with 402 ft elevation gain.
Glacier Meadow Loop
~2 min drive
Easy half-mile loop through scenic alpine meadow.
Warren Lake
~3 min drive
Moderate 6-mile hike to alpine lake with 1,123 ft elevation gain.
Sandridge Lake
~3 min drive
Easy 1.13-mile hike to a scenic alpine lake with minimal elevation gain.
Lower Lola Montez
~5 min drive
Easy 1-mile waterfall hike with 440 ft elevation gain in the Sierra foothills.
Paradise Lake
~7 min drive
Easy 2.14-mile hike to a scenic alpine lake with 267 ft elevation gain.
Mt. Judah Loop
~7 min drive
Scenic 4.7-mile loop with 711 ft gain near Mt. Judah in the Sierra region.
