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View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Soda Springs

View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Soda Springs

Hard

4.7

(1976)

14,145

riders

View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Soda Springs

03:01

60.3km

940m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: June 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.2 km for 163 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.27 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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8.08 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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17.1 km

A small stretch of sand with privileged views of Donner Lake and the surrounding forest. The beach is easily accessible from the road, making it a great spot to check out, or even take a refreshing dip.

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38.2 km

Truckee Downtown

Highlight • Settlement

Truckee Downtown has lots of character, bars, restaurants and a bus station. If you want to stay in Truckee, this is also the location to go. The post office is …

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53.4 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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60.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.4 km

7.37 km

1.87 km

1.40 km

184 m

166 m

Surfaces

58.9 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,160 m)

Lowest point (1,770 m)

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View of Donner Lake – Truckee Downtown loop from Soda Springs

Historic Donner Pass Summit ⛰️ Pacific Crest Trail crossing

View of Donner Lake

Donner Lake Beach

Truckee Downtown

Donner Ski Ranch

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