1.3 miles
Distance
9 ft
Climb
-737 ft
Descent
00:08:37
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Donner Lake Rim (Drifter Hut Switchbacks) Trail

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    Land Manager

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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Johnson Canyon
    Truckee, California
  • Ref Number
    #15E75
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    under snow in winter
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #38037 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #2338 in Trail Running
    • #6465 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Truckee Donner Land Trust

Very fun switchbacks accessible from Tahoe Donner routes. Smile and share the trail

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Donner Lake Rim Trail (Drifter Hut Switchbacks) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -728 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,903 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,632 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,631 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,903 ft
  • Grade
    -10.313%
  • Grade max
    -23.864%
  • Grade min
    6.323%
  • Distance climb
    210 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    223 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:26:46
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on Aug 3, 2024
Dry
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      Donner Lake Rim... Trail Reports

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      Aug 3, 2024 @ 3:16am
      Aug 3, 2024
      		 A few tight switchbacks w loose dirt. Wear gloves, narrow trail along the rim with bush on both sides. Glaicer Way Trailhead closed for improvements.
      May 26, 2024 @ 4:39pm
      May 26, 2024
      		 95% clear of snow on THIS trail. A few snow drifts on the trail that are easy to ride on the way down (except for one), but may have to walk on...
      Sep 10, 2023 @ 10:24am
      Sep 10, 2023
      		 Some water on trail
      Aug 6, 2023 @ 8:51pm
      Aug 6, 2023
      		 Riding well, corridor becoming overgrown in places - bring gloves.
      Jul 10, 2023 @ 9:26pm
      Jul 10, 2023
      		 Most of trail perfectly dry. But at very top still a snow bank to climb over. Where Drifter etc intersect.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 174 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,211 rides
      • Last: Oct 11, 2024

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      Jul 10, 2023 @ 9:24pm
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