Donner Memorial State Park

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Woodcamp Road, heading S.
  3. 1.9 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ranger Smith's, heading NW.
  6. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto JP's Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1 miReach Woodcamp Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
  28. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Smith's, heading SW.
  30. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.6 miBear right onto Woodcamp Road, heading S.
  33. 1.9 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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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