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Donner Lake Rim Trail: Northwood Boulevard Section

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 4.6 (11)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. …Truckee
  5. Tahoe Donner
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“A great section of the Donner Lake Rim Trail with stunning views. ”

Truckee Donner Land Trust
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5.6

Miles

9.1

KM
Singletrack

7,481' 2,280 m

High

6,238' 1,901 m

Low

40' 12 m

Up

1,282' 391 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (3°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

Need to Know

This trail is a on-motorized multi-use trail. Be courteous to other trail users.

Description

This is a new section of our Donner Lake Rim Trail, connecting the existing section to Northwoods Boulevard, essentially completing the northern portion of the Rim Trail. It has fantastic views of Donner Lake and the Sierra Crest, and connects a number of our conserved properties. More info can be found here.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Tahoe National Forest Office

Shared By:

Truckee Donner Land Trust with improvements by Mike Anciaux and 1 other
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Trail Ratings

  4.6 from 11 votes

#1

in Tahoe Donner

#1598

Overall
  4.6 from 11 votes
5 Star
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4 Star
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Trail Rankings

#1

in Tahoe Donner

#130

in California

#1,598

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Photos

Killer View from Donner Lake Rim Trail.
Aug 10, 2021 near Truckee, CA
End of the trail(for now) DLRT! <br> "The Bench" <br> So many options from here!
Aug 26, 2014 near Truckee, CA
On Our way to Donner Lake Rim Trail.
Aug 10, 2021 near Truckee, CA
Good climb, fun downhill.
Aug 14, 2016 near Truckee, CA

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Check-Ins

Aug 4, 2026
Joshua T
Dusty with fun flow halfway through trail.
Oct 9, 2024
Linda Hills
Biked 4 miles up, then enjoyed the fun flow down. Solid blue rating. Some rocks on trail, but not too technical. 8mi — 2h 30m
Jul 14, 2024
Rick B
Jul 23, 2023
Jakob Pelk
Jun 21, 2023
Jen Adleman
18h 00m
Jul 10, 2022
Peter Edgett
Jul 2, 2021
Mike Dahlquist
Aug 7, 2020
Kate S

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