Donner Party Hikes

This Event has no scheduled dates at this time. It last occurred on Saturday, September 14, 2019.

Event Description:

The Donner Party Hike event is two days of interpretive hikes that cover a wide range of historical sites in the Donner Summit area. The hikes include topics such as Native American historical sites, pioneer wagon trains traveling in the Donner Summit area, construction of the trans-continental railroad, construction and use of the first roads in the Donner Summit area, historic landmarks and beautiful scenery of Donner Summit and of course the history of the Donner Party. The hikes start at 8:30 am on Saturday, September 14th and finish with a catered lunch and a lunchtime speaker (author of Desperate Passage.) There are also hikes on Sunday that focus particularly on the Donner Party.

For more information or to register, visit DonnerPartyHike.com, space is limited. Watch the DonnerPartyHike.com official video at https://vimeo.com/332905330

The Donner Party hike is sponsored by the Donner Summit Historical Society and all profits benefit this non-profit organization.

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Pre-registration required

Price:

$60 for Saturday only; $80 for Saturday and Sunday; Add $10 if registering after after August 30th

Age limit:

8 to 100

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