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California · Mountain biking · Donner Peak Trailhead · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Glacier Meadow Loop
- 0.5 mi
- distance
- 27 ft
- climb
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Glacier Meadow Loop 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.
Glacier Meadow Loop is a short 0.54-mile trail at Donner Peak Trailhead in California with 41 feet of elevation gain. The trail forms a loop within the Donner Peak Trailhead system, managed by the Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Donner Day Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 miIf it rains
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More in Sunnyside-Tahoe CityLocal outfitters
- Alpenglow Expeditions11 mi away
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Glacier Meadow Loop
Best months: June–August. 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
40° / 15°
Feb
41° / 15°
Mar
48° / 19°
Apr
53° / 22°
May
62° / 28°
Jun
72° / 32°
Jul
80° / 37°
Aug
79° / 35°
Sep
73° / 31°
Oct
61° / 24°
Nov
49° / 20°
Dec
39° / 14°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sagehen Creek, CA, 8.3 mi away at 6,337 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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