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Donner Ski Ranch – View of Donner Lake loop from Cisco Grove

Donner Ski Ranch – View of Donner Lake loop from Cisco Grove

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3.0

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Donner Ski Ranch – View of Donner Lake loop from Cisco Grove

02:28

50.4km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Parking

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20.0 km

Donner Ski Ranch

Highlight • Rest Area

Donner Ski Ranch is a great, smaller resort in the winter, but in the summer, it's a hot spot for adventurers. Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers often stop in here for …

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20.4 km

Historic Donner Pass Summit ⛰️ Pacific Crest Trail crossing

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The old Hwy 40 passed through this summmit at 7135 ft elevation, still today the Donner Pass Road. Fast and heavy traffic of course goes over the I-80 interstate freeway …

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21.2 km

View of Donner Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this point on Donner Pass Road, you get a panoramic view of Donner Lake, surrounded by pine forest, this is a spot well worth stopping at during your ride.

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27.3 km

South Yuba River

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The South Yuba River is a 65-mile-long tributary of the Yuba River. Fish species that can be found in this river include striped bass, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, and more. …

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30.7 km

Serene Lakes are more off-the-beaten-path, so they tend to not be crowded with tourists. Historically, these were Native American fishing spots around trading routes. Obsidian arrowheads and petroglyphs have been …

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50.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

13.1 km

2.98 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.1 km

297 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 21 July

25°C

14°C

33 %

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Donner Ski Ranch – View of Donner Lake loop from Cisco Grove

Donner Ski Ranch

Historic Donner Pass Summit ⛰️ Pacific Crest Trail crossing

View of Donner Lake

South Yuba River

Serene Lakes

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