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Donner Peak

Donner Peak, a peak in California
Donner Peak, a peak in CaliforniaHart, Alfred A., 1816-1908 -- Photographer · Public domain
Donner Peak, a peak in California
Hart, Alfred A., 1816-1908 -- Photographer · Public domain
Donner Peak, a peak in California
Unknown artist Unknown artist · Public domain
Donner Peak, a peak in California
Unknown artist Unknown artist · Public domain
Donner Peak, a peak in California
Unknown artist Unknown artist · Public domain
Donner Peak, a peak in California
Unknown artist Unknown artist · Public domain

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Donner Peak rises to 2,435 m in California. Mount Lola stands 2,788 m to the north-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunnel Rock, a cliff 0.6 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 17 miles off.

About

The story

Donner Peak is an 8,019-foot-elevation (2,444-meter) summit in Placer County, California, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q29633993, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
2,435 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.30879, -120.31215

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mount Judah: 0.7 mi
  • McGlashan Point: 0.8 mi
  • Mount Stephens: 1.0 mi
  • George R. Stewart Peak: 1.1 mi
  • Signal Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks: 50
  • Lamson-Cashion Donner Summit Hub: 0.9 mi
  • Donner Lake Property Owners Association Private Beach: 1.4 mi
  • Donner Pines West Beach: 1.6 mi
  • Donner Lake Launching Facility: 1.9 mi
  • Donner Lake Fishing Access: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves: 25
Cliffs: 23
  • Tunnel Rock: 0.6 mi
  • Snowshed East Face: 0.6 mi
  • Snowshed: 0.6 mi
  • Snowshed North Face: 0.6 mi
  • Petroglyph Cliff: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 21
Beaches: 17
Museums: 13
Springs: 8
  • Health Springs: 6.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Coyote Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Juniper Ridge Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Brockway Spring: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Donner Camp Picnic Site: 8.4 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 13.5 mi
  • Day Use Area: 15.1 mi
  • Lodgepole: 15.3 mi
  • Woodcamp Day Use Site: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 6
Waterfalls: 4
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 3
Hot springs: 1
  • Campbell Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Donner Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LolaNNW2,788 m9.0 mi
Castle PeakNNW2,773 m4.4 mi
Basin PeakNNW2,749 m5.8 mi
Granite ChiefS2,749 m7.8 mi
Tinker KnobSSE2,713 m4.7 mi
Lyon PeakS2,713 m7.0 mi
Needle PeakS2,711 m7.5 mi
Washeshu PeakSSE2,706 m9.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:14
June solstice05:3619:5220:32
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1816:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293135404856636155463628
Precip in6.76.66.22.72.10.70.30.40.52.23.66.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Donner MEM SP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 259476 — Donner Peak, Placer County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358797591

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