Name: Historic Donner Summit Train Tunnel, graffiti, and snow sheds.
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Location: Nevada County, California, United States

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1. Tunnel #6 trail to Donner Lake Vista — Truckee

6.29km

01:44

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. The editor highlight “Highlight 3449966 'Acalanes Ridge Top Trail'” was changed successfully. Save Tools Name: – Donner Lake Vista loop from Weeks Tract

9.03km

02:42

250m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Historic tunnels and graffiti. loop from Weeks Tract

3.94km

01:06

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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January 1, 2020

This 1,659-foot tunnel was the first railroad line to traverse the Sierra Nevada Range. It was primarily built by Chinese workers and was hand drilled and blasted over 15 months. The tunnel was completed in August 1867, and the first train passed through it on June 18th, 1868. The last train passed through in 1993 when the route was changed to a new location. The abandoned railroad tunnel is now covered with colorful and interesting graffiti. A photographic dream with the light entering in different spots along the tunnel, as well as the frequent exits that provide vistas of the valley and lake below.

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Location: Nevada County, California, United States

Historic Donner Summit Train Tunnel, graffiti, and snow sheds.

1. Tunnel #6 trail to Donner Lake Vista — Truckee

2. The editor highlight “Highlight 3449966 'Acalanes Ridge Top Trail'” was changed successfully. Save Tools Name: – Donner Lake Vista loop from Weeks Tract

3. Historic tunnels and graffiti. loop from Weeks Tract

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