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Donner Pass is a 7,056-foot-high (2,151 m) [2] mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, above Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park about 9 miles (14 km) west of Truckee, California. Like the Sierra Nevada themselves, the pass has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west.
Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 2,100 feet (640 meters) above Donner Lake in 1.5 mile. Neighbors include George R. Stewart Peak, one mile (1.6 km) to the north, and line parent Mount Judah, 0.73 miles (1.17 km) to the south. [3] The Pacific Crest Trail traverses the west slope of the peak, providing an approach from Donner Pass ...
“We’re expecting anywhere from a foot to about 18 inches of snow up in Donner Summit.” After two more days of model runs, Schwartz said the region could see different accumulations.
Both the lake and the pass were named after the ill-fated Donner Party, [when?] which wintered involuntarily near the lake in 1846. Donner Memorial State Park was established in 1928; it is not clear when the name of the lake was changed from Truckee to Donner. The state park is on the east end of the lake and provides campsites with access to ...
The California Department of Transportation attempts to keep Donner Summit (Interstate 80, I-80), Echo Summit (U.S. Route 50, US 50) and Carson Pass (State Route 88, SR 88) open year-round. Most other passes at higher elevation than these are usually closed during winter, with opening and closure dates varying based on snowfall and available ...
Donner Ski Ranch is a budget-oriented, family owned ski area located on Donner Summit in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California. [1] [2] It is owned by Janet and Marshall Tuttle, who purchased it after it went into bankruptcy. [3] The area it is on has been used for skiing since 1937. [4]
The 1865 route originally traversed steep cliffs of Donner Peak via tunnels and snow sheds before the 10,322-foot-long (3,146 m) Tunnel #41 running under Mount Judah opened in 1925. The California Trail , which crossed Roller Pass between Mount Lincoln and Mount Judah, was one of the wagon trails through Donner Pass used by pioneers on the way ...
In 1901, Southern Pacific Company proposed building a long tunnel via a new alignment to both lower the track elevation and cut several miles off of the Donner Pass route. [3] Bores with lengths up to 18 miles (29 km) in length were reportedly considered, but an option for a 5-mile-long (8.0 km) tunnel route was under consideration as late as 1912.