- Elevation, modelled
- 1,810 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Mount Lola2,788 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive16.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3249, -120.2836
Donner Lake Launching Facility is a park in California, at a modelled 1,810 m. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Donner Pines West Beach, a park 0.3 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Donner Lake Launching Facility. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lola | NNW 330° | 2,788 m | 8.6 mi |
| Castle Peak | NW 309° | 2,773 m | 4.5 mi |
| Basin Peak | NW 313° | 2,749 m | 5.8 mi |
| Granite Chief | S 181° | 2,749 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tinker Knob | S 181° | 2,713 m | 5.5 mi |
| Lyon Peak | SSW 192° | 2,713 m | 8.3 mi |
| Needle Peak | S 186° | 2,711 m | 8.6 mi |
| Washeshu Peak | S 176° | 2,706 m | 10.0 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 17.3 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 19 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 26 mi
- Cave Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Donner Pines West Beach: 0.3 mi
- Donner Lake Property Owners Association Private Beach: 0.5 mi
- Donner Lake Fishing Access: 0.9 mi
- Shoreline Park: 1.0 mi
- Lamson-Cashion Donner Summit Hub: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Donner Peak: 1.9 mi
- George R. Stewart Peak: 1.9 mi
- McGlashan Point: 1.9 mi
- Mount Stephens: 2.1 mi
- Mount Judah: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Johnson Canyon: 1.4 mi
- Black Wall: 1.6 mi
- Bucknam Tract Conservation Easement: 2.0 mi
- Jackass Ridge Conservation Easement: 3.8 mi
- Wintercreek: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Donner Camp: 2.8 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 2.8 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 2.8 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 5.2 mi
- Watson Monument: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Green Phantom Rock: 1.9 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 2.0 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 2.0 mi
- Snowshed North Face: 2.0 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 17
- China Cove Beach: 1.7 mi
- Patton Beach: 12.9 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 14.3 mi
- William Kent Beach: 14.5 mi
- Secline Beach: 14.9 mi
Museums: 15
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 2.7 mi
- The Western SkiSport Museum: 3.7 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Donner Summit Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 6.5 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 15.1 mi
- Day Use Area: 16.6 mi
- Lodgepole: 16.9 mi
- Woodcamp Day Use Site: 18.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Health Springs: 8.4 mi
- Big Spring: 12.2 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 14.0 mi
- Coyote Spring: 14.2 mi
- Brockway Spring: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- China Wall: 2.0 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 6.0 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 10.5 mi
- Webber Lake: 13.3 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 10.5 mi
- Weber Falls: 12.4 mi
- Hackmans Falls: 24.4 mi
- Loves Falls: 24.6 mi
Artworks: 3
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 3.7 mi
- The Ants: 6.1 mi
- The Big Tree: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 0.9 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 3.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 17.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donner MEM SP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Truckee · 4 mi
- Olympic Valley · 9 mi
- Tahoe City · 13 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 14 mi
- Incline Village · 17 mi
- Homewood · 18 mi
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