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Donner Pass Summit

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Donner Pass Summit

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    1. Donner Pass — Tahoe City

    84.2km

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    December 15, 2023

    Donner Pass sits at an elevation of 7,056 feet above Donner Lake. The pass was originally used by the California Trail and America's first transcontinental railroad. It is named after the ill-fated Donner Party, who overwintered there in 1846.

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      Elevation 2,170 m

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      Location: Nevada County, California, United States

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