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Donner Pass (el. 7056 ft (2151 m)) is a mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada above Donner Lake about 9 miles (14 km) west of Truckee California. It has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west.The pass has been used by the California Trail First Transcontinental Railroad Overland Route Lincoln Highway (later U.S.
