The park is home to numerous hiking trails.
A gorgeous trail from start to finish, the Donner Lake Rim Trail offers amazing views of the the peaks making up Donner Pass and, the majestic Donner Lake. This trail is well manicured, beautiful and has a number of distance options with multiple access points.
Difficulty.
Moderate to difficult for mountain bikers; moderate for hiking.
- Hours Dawn to dusk
- Address 15519 Glacier Way, Truckee, CA 96161
- Website Donner Lake Rim Trail
- Best Feature Very rich history in this area
- Hiking
- Biking
- 23 Miles of Trail
Castle Valley Rd off of the Boreal exit; Wendin Way Trail off of West Donner Lake exit, or Glacier Way Trailhead in Tahoe Donner.
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The Tevis Cup (the Western States Trail Ride)
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Segment of the Western States Trail (Michigan Bluff to Deadwood Trail)
Foresthill, CADeadwood Ridge Road, Foresthill, CA 95631The trail drops off quickly into Eldorado Canyon and switchbacks down to the footbridge over Eldorado Creek.
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Truckee River Raft Company
Tahoe City, CA185 River Road, Tahoe City, CA 96145You’ll cruise through mellow and serene areas with picturesque mountain views and lively little rapids, punctuated here and there with perfect swimming holes and picnic spots.
