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Head north on the PCT around the fringe of the meadow and pass through a pair of large culverts underneath the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-80. Beyond the culverts you make a moderate climb to the crossing of a seasonal creek and then come to a well-signed, four-way junction, 1 mile from the trailhead. ssss1

Following signed directions for Summit and Warren Lakes, turn right and proceed on a mild to moderate climb through alternating stretches of mixed forest and open areas sprinkled with granite slabs and boulders. At 1.7 miles, just past a small meadow covered with corn lilies, you come to a junction with the Donner Lake Rim Trail. ssss1

To visit Summit Lake, follow the right-hand trail out of the forest and across the slopes of a granite ridge carpeted with pinemat manzanita, where views temporarily open up of the Donner Summit region. Eventually the trail heads back into the forest and leads you onward to the shoreline of serene Summit Lake. ssss1 Except for cliffs at the north end, the lake is surrounded by trees and edged with shrubs.