Where is Donner Summit?
Donner Summit is located at roughly 7200 feet elevation on the crest of the Sierra Nevada between Sacramento California and Reno Nevada. Interstate 80 goes over the summit. You may have heard of this area from the story of the Donner Party. The area is very popular with hikers, skiers, naturalists, historians, climbers, train buffs, etc and is the watershed for many streams and rivers including the North Fork of the American River and contains the headwater of the South Yuba River.
