Donner Pass, Tahoe National Forest

Name: Donner Pass
Address: Tahoe National Forest, United States

#36 among attractions in Tahoe National Forest

Mountain pass, Nature

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Donner Pass is a 7,056-foot-high mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, above Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park about 9 miles west of Truckee, California. Like the Sierra Nevada mountains themselves, the pass has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 7056 ftCoordinates: 39°18'57"N, 120°19'16"W

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Day trips

Donner Pass – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort, Donner Lake, Boreal Mountain Resort, Donner Ski Ranch.

3.6 miW
Winter sport, Ski area, Park
Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort, Tahoe National Forest
93 min walk • Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort is claimed to be the largest cross-country ski resort in North America. Located in Soda Springs, California, the resort offers 65 trails and about 195 kilometres of skiable terrain.
3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Donner Lake, Truckee
78 min walk • Donner Lake is a freshwater lake in Northeast California on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and about 20 miles northwest of the much larger Lake Tahoe. A moraine serves as a natural dam for the lake.
1.9 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Boreal Mountain Resort, Tahoe National Forest
50 min walk • Boreal Mountain California is a ski area in Soda Springs, near the Lake Tahoe area of California. It has six chairlifts and two surface lifts, and offers the only night skiing in Tahoe, until 8 pm. It is owned by Powdr Corporation.
3.2 miW
Winter sport, Ski area
Donner Ski Ranch, Tahoe National Forest
81 min walk • Donner Ski Ranch is a budget-oriented, family owned ski area located on Donner Summit in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California. It is owned by Janet and Marshall Tuttle, who purchased it after it went into bankruptcy. The area it is on has been used for skiing since 1937.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Castle Peak, Tahoe National Forest
96 min walk • Castle Peak is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada near I-80, Donner Pass, and the Nevada border. It is in the Tahoe National Forest not far off the Pacific Crest Trail, and adjacent to Castle Pass.
4.2 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Tahoe Donner Downhill, Tahoe National Forest
109 min walk • Tahoe Donner Downhill is a small ski resort with five ski lifts and 14+ trails, in Truckee, California 4.5 mi northeast of Donner Pass. There are two chairlifts and three conveyor lifts.
3.1 miW
39°19'24"N • 120°22'44"W
Donner Summit Historical Society, Tahoe National Forest
81 min walk • Museum
2.7 miE
Park
Donner Memorial State Park, Tahoe National Forest
68 min walk • Donner Memorial State Park is a state park of California, US, preserving the site of the Donner Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter of 1846–1847.
4.3 miNE
Ski area, Park, Outdoor activities
Tahoe Donner, Truckee
109 min walk • Tahoe Donner is a large home owners association located in the Sierra Nevada, off of Highway I-80, in Truckee, California, which offers a ski resort, golf course, and other amenities.
2.4 miN
Natural feature, Nature
Horse Range, Tahoe National Forest
62 min walk • The Horse Range is a mountain range in Nevada County, California.
1.2 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Tahoe National Forest
31 min walk • Sugar Bowl is a ski and snowboard area in northern Placer County near Norden, California along the Donner Pass of the Sierra Nevada, approximately 46 mi west of Reno, Nevada on Interstate 80, that opened on December 15, 1939.