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Donner Woods Destination Guide
Touring Donner Woods in United States
Donner Woods in the region of California is located in United States - some 2,296 mi or ( 3696 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Donner Woods is now 02:14 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Alpine Meadows, Auburn, Fresno, Kingvale, and Lakeview. Being here already, consider visiting Alpine Meadows . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Donner Woods ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Donner Pass Snow Sheds 4 wheeling through the abandoned sheds
See link at bottom. Video shot going from the East end of the old Union Pacific snow sheds that crossed Donner Summit. This route was replaced by a tunnel called "The Big Hole" that eliminated this ro ..
Reno trip on the California Zephyr
A weekend trip to Nevada on the Amtrak California Zephyr over the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains ..
Tahoe ski resorts are opening
Visit ski.travelnevada.com for all the best information on ski deals and conditions. Boreal is the first Lake Tahoe ski resort to open in 2008, but more are right behind. ..
Donner Pass Eastbound, Pt 2
This trip on Google Earth follows the railroad down the lower part of Donner Pass and on east into Truckee, CA. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Donner Lake
Donner Lake is a freshwater lake in northeast California on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and about 11 miles northwest of the much larger Lake Tahoe. A moraine serves as a natural dam for the lake. The lake is located in the town of Truckee, sandwiched between Interstate 80 to the north and Schallenberger Ridge to the south. The tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad run along Schallenberger Ridge and closely follow the route of the original transcontinental railroad.
Located at 39.32 -120.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
Sugar Bowl is a ski and snowboard area in northern Placer County near Norden, California along the Donner Pass of the Sierra Nevada, approximately 46 mi west of Reno, Nevada on Interstate 80, that opened on December 15, 1939. Sugar Bowl is a medium sized ski area in the Lake Tahoe region, and is well known for its long history, significant advanced terrain, high annual snowfall and being one of the closest ski areas to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Located at 39.30 -120.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mount Lincoln
Located at 39.29 -120.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
American River
The American River (Río de los Americanos during the Mexican-ruled period before 1846) is a California watercourse river system which runs from the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range to its confluence with the Sacramento River in Sacramento, California. The Sacramento River continues to eventually empty into the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean at San Francisco, California. The American River flows entirely within California.
Located at 39.29 -120.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tahoe Donner Downhill
Tahoe Donner Downhill is a small ski resort with four ski lifts and 14 trails, in Truckee, California 4.5 mi northeast of Donner Pass.
Located at 39.35 -120.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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