JP's Trail–Jellystone, 5 sights
15 mi · ▲ 2,781 ft · 6 hr 23 min
JP's Trail–Jellystone, 5 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Ponderosa Palisades, CA. It climbs 2,781 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,073 – 7,363 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.28834, -120.21352
Nearest town Ponderosa Palisades, CA
Directions
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JP's Trail–Jellystone, 5 sights
15 mi · ▲ 2,781 ft · 6 hr 23 min
Elevation 6,072–7,361 ft
Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park
Trailhead: 39.28834, -120.21352
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Woodcamp Road, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ranger Smith's, heading NW.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto JP's Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Woodcamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Smith's, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Woodcamp Road, heading S.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
86°61°
Wed
86°56°
Thu
89°56°
Fri
89°57°
Sat
89°58°
Sun
90°55°
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