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California
Upper Mother Lode
1.6 mi
Distance
946 ft
Gain
1h 13m
Time
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Trail character
- Surface
- Dirt
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Upper Mother Lode
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 946 ft
- Elevation loss
- 646 ft
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About this trail
Upper Mother Lode is a 1.60-mile trail at Donner Peak Trailhead in California with 946 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a dirt surface through the Donner Peak Trailhead system.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Tahoe Donner Association
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