Donner Ridge Scenic Snowshoe Loop Hike in Truckee

About this event

SUMMARY On this snowshoe hike in Truckee, Donner Pass Area, and the Sierras, we will snowshoe on the south and east facing slopes of Donner Ridge in a clockwise direction paralleling on the Teewinot and Donner Lake Rim Trails, and trailblazing for about 3.5 miles with a elevation gain of about 500 feet while taking in the scenic views of Donner Lake, city of Truckee, Johnson Canyon, Martis Valley, and nearby Sierra Nevada mountains.

MEETING TIMES AND PLACES For carpooling, meet 7:30am at the park and ride lot next to Shell Gas Station on Taylor Rd in Roseville, and the address is 1821 Taylor Rd, Roseville, CA 95661. Please pay carpool driver the current price of gas per gallon.

For those meeting directly at trailhead, meet 9:30am at the Glacier Way Trailhead in Truckee, and the address is Glacier Way Trailhead, Glacier Way, Truckee, CA 96161. And one of Google GPS coordinators for locating Glacier Way Trailhead Parking Lot is 39.343380,-120.268174.

SNOWSHOE HIKE INFORMATION AND ESSENTIALS HIKING LEVEL DIFFUCLTY: Moderate.

ELEVATION: About 500 feet in elevation gain.

DISTANCE: About 3 and 1/2 miles.

ROUTE: Start at Glacier Way Trailhead and parking lot, then snowshoe south trailblazing and paralleling the Teewinot Trail for about 3/4 of a mile, then turn left and snowshoe east on a fire road for a very short distance of about 500 feet, then turn right and snowshoe south on a fire road for a very short distance of about 500 feet, then turn right and snowshoe west on or paralleling the Donner Lake Rim Trail for about 1.5 miles, then turn right and trailblaze east for about 1 mile back to the parking lot. Also, you can use AllTrails or Gaia apps to help stay on, parallel, or locate trails buried in snow.

ESSENTIALS: Bring snowshoes/yaktracks, ski poles, waterproof jacket and pants, gaiters/or waterproof boots, warm clothing made out of wool or polypro (no cotton), sun protection gear (sunglasses, hat, etc), lots of water, snacks/small lunch, electrolytes, first aid kit, plastic bags to put your trash in, and cell phone for emergencies.

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