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Donner Memorial State Park

Coldstream Trail–Jackass Road, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,795 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Coldstream Trail–Jackass Road, 6 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It climbs 2,795 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,113 – 8,632 ft · steepest grade: 19%16.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ponds Road 39.30275, -120.25025
Nearest town Andover, CA
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Coldstream Trail–Jackass Road, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 2,795 ft · 6 hr 46 min

Elevation 6,113–8,633 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Ponds Road · 39.30275, -120.25025

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Ponds Road, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading E.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Smith's, heading E.
  9. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left onto Jackass Road, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Pole Creek OHV Trail, heading S.
  13. 2.5 miTurn right onto Coldstream Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miReach Ponds Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pole Creek OHV Trail, heading SE.
  16. 2.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Jackass Road, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left onto Ranger Smith's, heading SE.
  20. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading NE.
  22. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading NE.
  25. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ponds Road, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coldstream-trail-jackass-road-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

95% dirt5% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°58°
Wed 86°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 89°58°
Sun 90°55°

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