To get the most out of the Donner Summit Area, which is mostly undeveloped, it is important to know where things are. The best way to do that in most cases is to have a map. On this page you will find a collection of various maps of the Serene Lakes and Summit area that provide all sorts of information you might find handy. Also listed are a number of map resources that can futher enhance your knowledge of the area.

 
SERENE LAKES MAPS

• Road map of the Serene Lakes subdivision - Simple map of the streets in the Serene Lakes subdivision
• Boat storage and dock locations - Water District brochure about boat storage.
  
• Placer County parcel map of Serene Lakes -Non-interactive overlay of the property parcels on record with Placer County.
• Placer County parcel satmap of Serene Lakes - Overlay of the property parcels on a satmap
• Placer County searchable parcel map - Opens a page on the Placer County Website
• Placer County zoning map for Serene Lakes area - Overlays the zoning areas within Serene Lakes
• Serene Lakes Map of Watershed -  Shows perimeter of watershed that drains into Serene Lakes 
• Water depth map of Serene Lakes - A bathymetric map showing the depths of water in Serene Lakes
• Google interactive map of Serene Lakes

DONNER SUMMIT AND ROYAL GORGE AREA MAPS

• Donner Summit Association Recreation Plan - DRAFT copy of the 2020 plan for recreation facilities  and trails at the Donner Summit.

• Donner Summit area Points of Interest-  A Google interactive map that locates many points of interest in the Donner Summit area

• Donner Summit area trails map - A Google map with many of the better known trails for hiking and biking
  

• TDLT Royal Gorge Trail Map - Official ski trail map for Royal Gorge ski resort.  Serves well for skiing, hiking and mountain biking

• TDLT Donner Lake Rim Trail project - Donner Lake Rim Trail (Multi-use)

• Royal Gorge ski trail Google map - Interactive Google map with the Royal Gorge ski trails that is also good for skiing, hiking, and biking

• Donner Summit area fire severity map - Shows the fire severity ratings for the Donner Summit area

• TDLT Fuel Reduction Map as of September 2021
  

SKI RESORT TRAIL MAPS

• Boreal Ski Resort

• Donner Ski Ranch

• Royal Gorge Ski Resort

• Soda Springs Ski

• Sugar Bowl

MAP RESOURCES

• OnTheSummit.net- extensive maps and descriptions and elevation profiles of trails in the Donner Summit area. Also includes KML files for use with computers, smartphones and tablets

• Google Earth - the gold standard for world-wide satellite mapping, available for computers, smartphones and tablets