Donner Hill Historical Marker
historic site
- Inscription
- Donner Hill: Lured by Lansford Hasting's assurance that his shortcut from the well-known trail to Oregon and California would save 250 miles and weeks of travel, the ill-fated Donner-Reed party reached this place August 23, 1846, after spending 16 days t
- 4.5 mi off the Morgan-Parleys State Scenic Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Big Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Great Salt Lake Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Little Cottonwood Canyon Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Slide Canyon Viewpoint · 30 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:20 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Denver).
40.75156, -111.80090
Elevation 1,525 m (modelled from terrain)