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	The Donner Party
		The Donner Party was the most famous tragedy in the history of the westward migration.
		View maps of the Donner Party's route (the Hastings Cut-off), the camps at Alder Creek and Donner Lake, and the route of the Snowshoe Party.
		Thanks to the efforts of the Historic Donner Trail Committee a portion of the California Trail from Donner Lake to the Summit won't be abandoned as a public road.
	members.aol.com /DanMRosen/donner (2466 words)

	Donner Pass Videos - Steam Train Videos - Donner Rails
		Keeping this "All Season Pass" open is vital to the railroad and California's economy.
		Located in historic Roseville, California, Donner Rails videos are produced by professional railroad story writers and videographers collaborating to bring you the real deal.
		The Donner Rails camera crews were strategically positioned at over 40 locations along this historic route between Sparks Nevada and Roseville California to catch all the adrenaline-pumping excitement.
	www.railwayshop.com /donner.shtml (2059 words)

	Education First: Donner Online
		The plight of the Donner Party remains one of the most poignant episodes in the history of westward expansion during the 19th Century.
		Of course, you too will be sharing everything you picked up on your study of the Donner tragedy.
		Through looking closely at the facts and issues behind the history of the Donner Party, we hope that you can express a little more clearly what you think and feel about experiences that let us all know what it means to be human.
	www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/donner (641 words)

	YouTube - Donner blizzard
		This is a portion of a 1952 newsreel found at a...
		This is a portion of a 1952 newsreel found at archive.org showing Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada after a huge snowfall had trapped a train with 222 passengers.
		Donner Pass, of course, is named for the pioneer party that became trapped there and starved.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=LX89l7vErVE (247 words)

	Donner Lake Village - Accommodations located on the shore of Donner Lake, Truckee California USA
		Donner Lake Village - Accommodations located on the shore of Donner Lake, Truckee California USA
		Truckee, CA Donner Lake Village Resort is Truckee's only AAA 3 Diamond rated lakefront resort.
		Donner Lake Village Resort features studio, one bedroom and two bedroom condominium style rooms as well as hotel style rooms.
	www.inntopia.com /reserve/Supplier.html?supplierid=48815&salesid=48815 (0 words)

	Mountain Project: Climbing Donner Pass > Tahoe Vicinity > California
		If that troubles you, there's camping on the opposite side of Donner Lake, or plenty of hotel-type accomadations in nearby Truckee, which also is an ample source of food and entertainment.The Donner Pass climbing season is from ~mid-April until whenever snow closes the road in November or December.
		Donner's 7000' elevation means that even during beautiful summer days a surprise storm is possible, so be prepared.
		Follow Donner Pass Road through Soda Springs and past the ski area exits until you find yourself travelling down a steep and windy road with large rocks on both sides.
	www.mountainproject.com /v/california/tahoe_vicinity/donner_pass/105733935 (353 words)

	Donner Pass - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Donner Pass, elevation 7,085 feet (2160 meters), is a mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, located above Donner Lake about nine miles West of Truckee, California.
		It was the location where, in the winter of 1846–1847, the Donner Party became trapped by snowstorms and members were forced to endure such great hunger that animal hides and tree bark were the only nutritional sustenance available to the Party.
		The Donner Pass Road, which was part of the historic Lincoln Highway (the first road across America), crosses Donner Pass.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Donner_Pass (548 words)

	Donner Pass (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Donner Pass is a mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, close to Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada.
		The trail to the pass also passes through the Ruby Mountains and the Salt Desert.
		Donner pass, along with the rest of the Lake Tahoe area, gets more snow than anywhere in the U.S. and more snow than 99% of the world.
	www.punweb.com /article/Donner_Pass (255 words)

	Donner Lake Village - Truckee Lodging, Donner Lake Lodging, Lake Tahoe Lodging - Truckee, CA
		Donner Lake Village - Truckee Lodging, Donner Lake Lodging, Lake Tahoe Lodging - Truckee, CA From Reno, take Interstate 80 West to Truckee.
		Turn left onto Donner Pass Road and cross back over the freeway.
		After you pass the Donner Lake boat ramp, look for signs for Donner Lake Village on your left.
	www.donnerlakevillage.com /directions (107 words)

	The Donner Party
		The Donner Party was the most famous tragedy in the history of the westward migration.
		View maps of the Donner Party's route (the Hastings Cut-off), the camps at Alder Creek and Donner Lake, and the route of the Snowshoe Party.
		Thanks to the efforts of the Historic Donner Trail Committee a portion of the California Trail from Donner Lake to the Summit won't be abandoned as a public road.
	www.donnerpartydiary.com (2193 words)

	Location: Loch Leven Lodge is located on the sunny north shore of Donner Lake
		Exit Interstate 80 at the first Truckee off ramp: Donner Pass Rd/Donner State Park.
		Turn right at the stop sign, proceed down Donner Pass Road for 1.5 miles.
		Donner Pass Road is also known as "Old Highway 40".
	www.lochlevenlodge.com /location.htm (151 words)

	Donner Pass, California
		This pass in the Sierra Nevada, west of Truckee, over which the Transcontinental Highway U.S. 80 now runs, was the scene of a great tragedy in California's early history, and also the only authenticated case of cannibalism in the history of the U.S. Trek to the west
		In the attempt some of their draught animals died and they had to abandon some wagons which was to cost them almost three weeks loss of time.
		The pass, which now bears the name of the Donner brothers, became snow-bound and they were unable to cross it.
	www.planetware.com /california/donner-pass-us-ca-dps.htm (407 words)

	dan's outside : Donner Pass to Squaw Valley 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On September 16-17, 2006 a group of Talusdancers did a late-season two-day trip (mostly) along the ridge between old Donner Pass (near Sugar Bowl Ski Area) and Squaw Valley.
		As we drove over Donner Pass there was about an inch of scattered snow - the first of the season - and it was cold.
		We passed a trailhead for the route straight down to the Village (which would have taken us back to espresso in about a mile and a half) and continued on the PCT towards the backside of Squaw Valley.
	outside.danmitchell.org /tripreport/2006/donnertosquaw (811 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		To reach Donner Pass from the East, pioneer emigrants to California had to travel across the Nevada desert, and this route was normally avoided in favor of the Santa Fe Trail.
		In the winter of 1846â“1847, the Donner Party was trapped by snowstorms, and members were forced to endure such great hunger that animal hides and tree bark were the only nutritional sustenance available to the party.
		Following a route first surveyed and proposed by the CPRR's original Chief Engineer, Theodore D. Judah (1826-1863), the construction of the four tunnels, several miles of showsheds, and two "Chinese Walls" necessary to breach Donner Summit constituted by far the most difficult challenge of the entire original Sacramento to Ogden CPRR route.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Donner_Pass (684 words)

	Donner Pass Train Trip information (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	RAILROAD.NET :: View topic - Donner Pass
		This will not be an easy task, but it will be neccessary to make Donner Pass a more viable route, and profitable route for UP to own and operate.
		Improving Donner pass to handle more trains and creating a schedule of departures from the Roseville yard UP could greatly improve capacity.
		So a large investment must be made to bring Donner Pass up to par, this would allow UP to run more trains, which in turn adds revenue, which makes this a good return on investment for the entire UP system.
	www.railroad.net /forums/viewtopic.php?t=28321&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= (1686 words)

	Celebrating Wildflowers - Pacific Southwest Region Viewing Area - Donner Pass Picnic Area
		Description: Donner Pass Picnic Area, located on Highway 89 near the town of Truckee, the perfect destination for a picnic and a short hike among a blanket of wildflowers in a picturesque mountain setting.
		Viewing Information: In late May and early June the Donner Pass meadow becomes a blaze of purple, thanks to a carpet of common camas (Camassia quamash).
		Safety First: Hiking at Donner Pass is not recommended during thunderstorms due to the possibility of lightning strikes.
	www.fs.fed.us /wildflowers/regions/pacificsouthwest/DonnerPass/index.shtml (231 words)

	Microsoft Train Simulator - The End Of An Era Over Donner Pass - an activity addon for the Donner Pass Route and Storm ...
		an activity add-on for the Donner Pass Route and Storm of 1952
		The Donner Pass steam era finally drew to a close in October of 1958 when a GS6 4-8-4 No. 4460 along with a two unit diesel pulled a special train from Sacramento to Sparks and back.
		THE STORM OF 1952 - FOR THE DONNER PASS ROUTE
	www.3dtrainstuff.com /products/usa-branch/donner_pass_ao2.html (511 words)

	Train Simulator Add-ons - Donner Pass Route - The High Sierra Crossing
		In 1901 the Southern Pacific took control of the line, and in the mid 1920s, a second line (#2 track) was constructed over the pass in order to facillitate a "great expansion" of service over the line.
		From Colfax which is at an elevation of 2,424 feet, the route climbs up the western slope to Summit which is at an elevation of 7,032 feet, and then drops down the eastern slope to Truckee which is at an elevation of 5,825 feet.
		There is also one heck of a winter snow removal operation over the route that is run out of Norden, and has become legendary.
	www.3dtrainstuff.com /products/usa-branch/donner_pass.html (687 words)

	Microsoft Train Simulator - Storm of 1952 - for the Donner Pass Route
		Requires the "Donner Pass Route - High Sierra Crossing"
		A storm that literally brought Southern Pacific's operations over the mountain to a complete halt, and even stranded the famous "City of San Francisco" passenger train for five days.
		Now we make it possible for you to find out for yourself what it took for the hard working men and women of the Southern Pacific railroad to get their busy mainline back open, and rescue the passenger train that got stuck in an avalanche near Yuba Pass.
	www.3dtrainstuff.com /products/usa-branch/donner_pass_ao1.html (403 words)

	I-80 Sierra Nevada
		89 restrictions are listed under CalTrans Road Conditions and Mountain Pass Closures Pages.
		(off Donner Pass Rd. east from Hwy 89 exit)
		12036 Donner Pass Rd. Donner Lake Exit N., Truckee
	www.geocities.com /dtmcbride/tahoe/i80-sn.html (956 words)

	Recent Hike: Donner Pass
		Outside the Park, this is a great hike to get away from the crowds (and as a bonus, you can bring your dog).
		We're also pretty sure that we were the first people up the pass, judging from trail signs.
		Mike near the top of Donner Pass, undoubtedly thinking, "Aren't we there yet?!" There was very little snow left at 10,000 ft.
	www.mtnds.com /hikes/mrh/mrh13.html (285 words)

	American Experience \| Transcontinental Railroad \| People & Events
		The route over the pass was the easy, continuous rise a steam locomotive needed.
		Looking east from the summit named for the ill-fated Donner Party, Judah knew he had found his answer.
		Whereas most of the Sierra was double-ridged, meaning railroaders would have to construct two difficult ascents for their track, Donner Pass was not.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/tcrr/peopleevents/p_judah.html (740 words)

	Casino News & Articles - September 1, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Donner sent the letter in response to criticism from European Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, who expressed strong reservations about the Dutch gambling monopoly in a letter written in April.
		In his riposte, Donner claimed the monopoly is justified because Holland Casino also tries to prevent gambling addiction and to counter money laundering.
		But according to Donner, Kivits meanwhile "regrets that the representation of his words in the newspaper was inaccurate".
	casinocashjourney.com /casino_news_sep_01_06.htm (10624 words)

	Donner Pass (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We stood on the ground where the Donner Party was trapped after trying to scale the granite-wall pass 7,085 feet above sea level.
		As we drove up to Donner Summit, the pine and fir trees began to appear, as they only grow in the higher elevations.
		Such striking opposites are the bedrock of Donner Pass, the 'low' point along the Pacific Crest that pioneers crossed on their way to Califor.
	www.heraldtribune.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061112/FEATURES/611120695/1001/NEWS0105 (1414 words)

	Welcome to Sierra City!
		The mountains protect us from the bitter cold winds that sweep down from Donner Pass, and insulate us from the blasts of summer heat from the Sacramento valley.
		Passing through the charming town of Downieville, Highway 49 climbs up the North Yuba River canyon to Sierra City.
		In 1846, this was the site of the infamous Donner Party snow tragedy, but today as you travel along the tops of these mountain ridges, you're hardly aware that you're climbing 7,000 feet.
	www.sierracity.com (769 words)

	Donner Pass Preserve Timeshares - Emigrant Gap, CA USA
		This preserve rests in a beautiful and rugged mountain setting close to the summit of Donner Pass.
		Currently there are no properties for sale at Donner Pass Preserve.
		The information on this advertising site is provided by the individual property owner or through Stroman Realty, licensed Texas Real Estate Broker #0416282, located at 14500 Hwy 105 W, Conroe TX 77304.
	www.timesharelink.com /static/D/Donner-Pass-Preserve1614.asp (160 words)

	Articles of recent Donner Pass Railfan trips that I've taken...
		Articles of recent Donner Pass Railfan trips that I've taken...
		Click on the image of choice to relive the recent Donner Pass trip of your choice...
		I hike to Andover, in early August of 2003, to photograph U.P.'s freight trains at Andover, on Donner Pass.
	www.ericrench.com /RAILROAD/DONNERP/dpindex.htm (199 words)

	Driving instructions and map to Tahoe - Truckee Center
		Turn left on to Donner Pass Road and go over freeway past the USFS Station.
		After exit, turn right on to Hwy 267 and turn left on to Donner Pass Road, to Truckee.
		After exit, turn left on to Donner Pass Road and go over freeway past the USFS Station.
	www.sierracollege.edu /AboutUs/campuses/tt/directions.html (182 words)

	Donner Pass Thunder D-111 Charles Smiley Presents
		Southern Pacific's empire grew from its ambitious beginnings and grew the economy of the west with it.
		RAILFAN RAILROAD writes I was pleasantly surprised to have this new release convey so much of the history of Southern Pacific's Donner Pass crossing via scenes photographed over many years.
		The history of the old Central Pacific and the Big-Four is reviewed and the comparison of Donner to the Feather River Route is made with vintage Western Pacific diesel footage.
	www.trainvideodepot.com /Donner_Pass_Thunder_D-111.htm (586 words)

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