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Donner Memorial State Park

Jackass Spur–Lower Yogi Bear, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Jackass Spur–Lower Yogi Bear, 3 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 1,168 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi5,925 – 6,723 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.32256, -120.22702
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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Jackass Spur–Lower Yogi Bear, 3 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,168 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 5,925–6,723 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.32256, -120.22702

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Jackass Spur, heading SW.
  18. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miReach Old Emigrant Trail Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading W.
  24. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NW.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/china-cove-beach-china-cove-beach-out-back-3-beaches-21-km

Trail surface

92% dirt3% paved5% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°60°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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