The PCT at Donner Pass,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 083
Map center is 7.7 miles from Truckee, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 083 (NOBO): On this map the Pacific Crest Trail crosses Interstate 80 at Donner Pass and heads northwest to Bear Valley in the Tahoe National Forest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 17.1 miles (27.4 km) or 37,693 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 17.1 mi | 6,995 ft | 8,402 ft | 1,407 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 7.9 hrs | 2,971 ft | 2,487 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 7.8 hrs | 2,487 ft | 2,971 ft | VS |
Data Accuracy
Data Reliability
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Donner Pass topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
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- Northwest Topo Map: Webber Peak, CA
- North Topo Map: Independence Lake, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Hobart Mills, CA
- West Topo Map: Soda Springs, CA
- Topo Map: Norden, CA
- East Topo Map: Truckee, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Royal Gorge, CA
- South Topo Map: Granite Chief, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Tahoe City, CA
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) may be present in this area. The Rocky Mountain wood tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Colorado Tick Fever, and Tularemia.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
- Length is the total distance of the trail section. The distance between two red diamonds is one mile.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail section.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail section.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.
- E = Easiest, M = Moderate, MS = Moderately Strenuous, S = Strenuous, VS = Very Strenuous.