Donner Memorial State Park Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Donner Lake Rim Trail
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 229 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Donner Lake Rim Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Donner Lake Rim Trail is a short out-and-back route on mixed terrain near Donner Lake in California. Rated easy / green circle, this 0.28-mile trail offers a gentle ride along the lake rim.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Pizza on the Hill
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 miIf it rains
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Donner Lake Rim Trail
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 18°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
7 wet
May
63° / 33°
6 wet
Jun
73° / 38°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 44°
2 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
2 wet
Sep
74° / 36°
2 wet
Oct
63° / 29°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
39° / 17°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donner Mem Sp, CA, 1.2 mi away at 5,937 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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