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Glacier Way Access Trail

Easy/Intermediate
 3.8 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. …Truckee
  5. Tahoe Donner
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“A trail providing access from the Tahoe Donner/Glacier Way Trailhead Parking Area to the DLRT. ”

Hunter R
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0.8

Miles

1.3

KM

Point to Point

7,501' 2,286 m

High

7,379' 2,249 m

Low

122' 37 m

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Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

5%

Max Grade (3°)

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Description

This dirt road provides hikers with access to the DLRT (Donner Lake Rim Trail) Castle Valley to Donner Ridge from the Tahoe Donner/Glacier Way Trailhead Parking Area. There's a gentle incline from the parking area to the trail, but this wide route is unremarkable aside from that.

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Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 4 votes

#5

in Tahoe Donner

#22464

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  3.8 from 4 votes
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Trail Rankings

#5

in Tahoe Donner

#2,244

in California

#22,464

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West end of Donner Lake from Glacier Way Trail @ Johnson Canyon Overlook. Really nice hike with an early payoff-GREAT views of Donner Summit, Castle Peak & surrounding mountains. Share the trail w/lots of mountain bikers!
Sep 2, 2021 near Truckee, CA
Nice wide trail. Some snow still melting first week of May.
May 8, 2018 near Truckee, CA
Easygoing wide trail
May 8, 2018 near Truckee, CA

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