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Donovan Loop route map
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California

Donovan Loop

Lakeport, California

9.1 mi

Distance

1,647 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Donovan Loop is a loop trail in Lake County, California. It is 9.1 miles long and gains 1,647 feet. The nearest town is Kelseyville, California, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:453 ft
Max:672 ft
Gain:502 ft
Loss:502 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 453 ft and 672 ft across 9.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.453 ft526 ft599 ft672 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.6 mi6.8 mi9.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi458 ft
High point1.3 mi672 ft
End9.1 mi458 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Kelseyville, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Lake County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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