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Castle Valley East Trail – Castle Pass loop from Johnson Canyon

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Nevada County

Castle Valley East Trail – Castle Pass loop from Johnson Canyon

Hard

3.2

(28)

riders

Castle Valley East Trail – Castle Pass loop from Johnson Canyon

04:02

42.3km

1,040m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Tahoe National Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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744 m

Johnson Canyon

Nature Reserve

907 m

Summit Lake Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Embark on a captivating ride along Summit Lake Road, a firm forest track ascending a moderately steep slope. Surrounded by tall pines, the trail unfolds grand views across meadows and ridgelines.

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8.33 km

Castle Valley East Trail

Highlight • Trail

Trail connects with the Pacific Crest Trail after crossing a slight dip through the valley.

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11.0 km

Castle Peak View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent views of Castle Peak and the surrounding mountains from here. It's also right next to the spur trail to the top of Andesite Peak if you're feeling energetic.

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11.5 km

Castle Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At Castle Pass there is at least one nice campsite if you don’t want to go the extra mile to the Peter Grubb Hut.

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33.6 km

Sugar Bowl and Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Structure

At the entrance to the Sugar Bowl ski area parking is an access to the old snow tunnels of the Railway across Donner Pass. The train has been routed through …

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34.2 km

Historic Donner Summit

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Highest point on the old Donner Summit Road

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34.9 km

Original Lincoln Highway Trail crossing Snow Tunnel 6

Highlight • Trail

Here the Original Lincoln Highway Trail crosses over the old Snow Tunnel 6 of the Railway across Donner Pass. The train has been routed through a new, longer tunnel a …

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39.5 km

West End Beach, Donner Lake

Highlight • Beach

The West Shore of Donner Lake is a public beach and park with a 12-acre day-use beach and American Red Cross-certified lifeguards. They are on the go during the summer, …

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42.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

10.7 km

4.14 km

3.19 km

2.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.7 km

12.8 km

2.49 km

579 m

406 m

302 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,450 m)

Lowest point (1,810 m)

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Monday 25 May

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Castle Valley East Trail – Castle Pass loop from Johnson Canyon

Summit Lake Road

Castle Valley East Trail

Castle Peak View

Castle Pass

Sugar Bowl and Tunnel Entrance

Historic Donner Summit

Original Lincoln Highway Trail crossing Snow Tunnel 6

West End Beach, Donner Lake

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