1.0 mile
Distance
92 ft
Climb
-298 ft
Descent
00:12:21
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Summit Lake Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Summit Lake Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Trail Running
    • Horse
  • Riding Area
    Donner Summit
    Truckee, California
  • Ref Number
    #15E09
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #153613 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4051 in Trail Running
    • #1813 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    15 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

Trail from the rest area to the Donner Rim Trail. Expect crowds on the weekends. The Pacific Crest Trail is crossed by this trail, however no bikes are allowed on that trail. Many sections of the trail are borderline unrideable.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Summit Lake Trail hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -206 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,248 ft
  • Altitude max
    7,454 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,454 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,248 ft
  • Grade
    -3.781%
  • Grade max
    -25.299%
  • Grade min
    15.402%
  • Distance climb
    1,423 ft
  • Distance down
    3,582 ft
  • Distance flat
    435 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:20:16
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