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Donnell Vista

Donnell Vista is a USDA Forest Service scenic overlook on Highway 108 (Sonora Pass Road), approximately 18 miles east of Pinecrest in Stanislaus National Forest. A quarter-mile paved accessible trail leads from the roadside pullout to a dramatic cliff-edge viewpoint perched above the Middle Fork Stanislaus River Canyon and Donnell Reservoir, with the volcanic Dardanelles formation rising beyond. Elevation at the overlook is approximately 6,300 feet. The panoramic views of the granite and volcanic canyon are among the most striking anywhere on the Sonora Pass corridor, a top-10 motorcycle road in California.

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// Why riders stop

The must-stop viewpoint on the Sonora Pass run: a short paved walk from the road leads to a 6,300-foot perch above a volcanic canyon and reservoir that rivals anything in the Sierra. Free and ADA-accessible.

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