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California
Lower Mother Lode
1.1 mi
Distance
728 ft
Gain
54 min
Time
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Trail character
- Surface
- Dirt
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Lower Mother Lode
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 728 ft
- Elevation loss
- 657 ft
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About this trail
Lower Mother Lode is a 1.05-mile trail in the Donner Peak Trailhead system near Tahoe Donner. The route gains 728 feet of elevation on a dirt surface.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Tahoe Donner Association
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