Among the oldest and most iconic ski areas in the Western U.S., Donner Ski Ranch is a family-friendly resort that features a wide variety of terrain, inviting skiers and riders …
For almost 100 years, the Peter Grubb Hut has been a special place to stay along the Pacific Crest Trail. The two story building offers room for around 15 hikers …
Castle Valley forest road is a gravel jeep track that leads from the trailhead (no parking in winter), just next to the I-80 freeway underpass, up about halfway to the …
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 …
Nevada City is a quaint city that is the gateway to Tahoe National Forest. The city was founded during the California Gold Rush and the downtown area still maintains some …
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. …
This is a well-travelled route that can be accessed from either end, Donner Pass Summit in the South or at the Donner Summit rest stop in the North. Two of …
Memorial and museum to the pioneers who emigrated from the Eastern United States, large numbers beginning in the 1840s with wagon trains across the mountains and deserts to California. Several …
Rough and Ready, CA, is a small, unincorporated community located in Nevada County, and is the namesake for the Rough and Ready Highway. It is renowned for its unique history …