Patios that put out a water bowl without being asked. Trails that don't require leashes when nobody's looking. Breweries with a yard. Beaches off-season.
A Truckee Donner Land Trust project building a full loop around Donner Lake and Donner Summit — about 15 of a planned 23 miles complete. The full rim segment runs 13.3 miles with 2,339 feet of elevation gain; a popular shorter loop to Summit Lake via the Pacific Crest Trail covers about 6.5 miles.