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      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Land Status: Conservation Reserve
      Land Manager: Truckee Donner Land Trust
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      Activities Click to view
      Region Details
      • 5
      • 4

      Region Status
      Open as of Aug 30, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      9
      Trails Mountain Bike
      9
      Trails E-Bike
      9
      Trails Horse
      7
      Trails Hike
      10
      Trails Trail Running
      9
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      4
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      4
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      10 miles
      Total Descent
      2,885 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,159 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      8,561 ft
      Reports
      102
      Photos
      51
      Ridden Counter
      11,270

      Photos of Johnson Canyon Mountain Bike

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      Jun 26, 2024 @ 12:40pm
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      Jun 26, 2024 @ 12:40pm
      Jun 26, 2024
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      Jul 10, 2023 @ 9:24pm
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      Jul 10, 2023 @ 9:24pm
      Jul 10, 2023
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      Jun 5, 2023 @ 4:45pm
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      Jun 5, 2023 @ 4:45pm
      Jun 5, 2023
      46 |
      Jul 10, 2021 @ 12:22pm
      Jul 10, 2021

      Videos of Johnson Canyon Mountain Bike

      The Three BEST Truckee-Tahoe Shuttle Trails
      10:25 | 125 | Aug 26, 2023 , Truckee
      Castle Valley on the Ibis Ripmo V2, Donner...
      17:03 | 119 | Sep 22, 2022 , Truckee
      Castle Valley on the Ibis Ripmo V2, Donner...
      17:03 | 201 | Sep 22, 2022 , Truckee
      Truckee's Best Shuttle? Donner Lake Rim Trail...
      14:15 | 111 | Jun 7, 2022 , Truckee
      Truckee's Best Shuttle? Donner Lake Rim Trail...
      14:15 | 201 | Jun 7, 2022 , Truckee
      Chasing a Bear Down the Trail - Donner Lake...
      3:32 | 199 | Sep 9, 2020 , Truckee
      I Chased a Huge Bear Down the Trail - Donner...
      3:32 | 285 | Sep 2, 2020 , Truckee
      Mountain Biking Donner Lake Rim Trail with...
      11:35 | 212 | Sep 2, 2020 , Truckee

      Recent Trail Reports

      statustraildateconditioninfouser
      DLRT: McGlashan Road
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 4:53pm
      Aug 30, 2024
      Idealpaterjo
      Donner Lake Rim Trail (Drifter Hut Switchbacks)
      Aug 3, 2024 @ 3:16am
      Aug 3, 2024
      DryE-Bike A few tight switchbacks w loose dirt....danellelee
      Wendin Way Access Trail
      May 26, 2024 @ 4:26pm
      May 26, 2024
      Dry No snow on the trail down here. Mostly...roldog27
      Donner Lake Rim Trail/West Gatson Road
      Nov 8, 2023 @ 11:04am
      Nov 8, 2023
      IdealTrail is open, bridges have been repaired...jesse-cassidy TDLT
      Donner Lake Rim Trail (Wendin/Drifter Connector)
      Oct 31, 2023 @ 8:24am
      Oct 31, 2023
      IdealBridge repairs are complete. Trail is...jesse-cassidy TDLT
      Donner Lake Rim Trail (Johnson Canyon)
      Oct 31, 2023 @ 8:22am
      Oct 31, 2023
      IdealBridge repairs are complete. Trail is...jesse-cassidy TDLT
      Donner Lake Rim Trail/Summit Lake Road
      Nov 28, 2021 @ 9:16am
      Nov 28, 2021
      IdealJadeeyes1113
      West Gatson Road (FR 676-08-4)
      Sep 14, 2021 @ 10:05am
      Sep 14, 2021
      Very Drybsayers
      Summit Lake Road
      Jul 31, 2021 @ 7:07am
      Jul 31, 2021
      DryTrail Running renotwo

      Activity Feed

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      logan-in-the-wildernessvotetrailactivity #60714471
      Oct 20, 2024 @ 4:15pm
      Oct 20, 2024
      kmiesckewishlisttrailactivity #60529119
      Oct 15, 2024 @ 8:52am
      Oct 15, 2024
      U7HNhY86commenttrailactivity #60391166
      Oct 12, 2024 @ 6:25pm
      Oct 12, 2024
      paterjovotetrailactivity #60186327
      Oct 8, 2024 @ 1:19pm
      Oct 8, 2024
      paterjoaddreportactivity #58342505
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 3:35pm
      Sep 4, 2024

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      U7HNhY86trailDonner Lake Rim Trail (Johnson Canyon)Lots of bear shit. Great trail
      Oct 12, 2024 @ 6:25pm
      Oct 12, 2024
      malbers13trailDonner Lake Rim Trail (Drifter Hut Switchbacks)Coming from Drifter or Willys Wiggle. Still...
      Jul 10, 2023 @ 9:23pm
      Jul 10, 2023
      johnnyXridetrailDonner Lake Rim Trail (Drifter Hut Switchbacks)If you’re coming from the west, and headed...
      Jul 12, 2022 @ 8:44am
      Jul 12, 2022
      Jadeeyes1113trailWendin Way Access TrailFun flowy trail with some more technical bits...
      Nov 28, 2021 @ 9:26am
      Nov 28, 2021
      Jadeeyes1113trailDonner Lake Rim Trail (Johnson Canyon)Fun flow trail
      Nov 28, 2021 @ 9:24am
      Nov 28, 2021

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Donner Summit 4 5 22.5 km
      Tahoe Donner 13 46 22.8 km
      Donner Memorial State Park 3 4 13.1 km
      Boreal Mountain Resort 4 1 13.1 km
      Sugar Bowl 7 53.1 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike87 miles1,496 ft3 miles1,230 ft
      #2,249#1,212411014,336
      E-Bike97 miles1,496 ft3 miles1,230 ft
      #892#31076367
      Horse76 miles755 ft2 miles1,037 ft
      #139#115391
      Hike1010 miles2,884 ft5 miles2,159 ft
      #1,751#1,06810103275
      Trail Running97 miles1,496 ft3 miles1,230 ft
      #1,750#1,063102657
      Dirtbike/Moto43 miles223 ft2,733 ft1,020 ft
      #299233
      ATV/ORV/OHV43 miles223 ft2,733 ft1,020 ft
      #209232
      Backcountry Ski13 miles1,388 ft2 miles1,289 ft
      #14611,244
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