Donkey Town Trail & El Burro Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Donkey Town Trail & El Burro Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Jackass Ridge near Andover, CA. It climbs 302 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,080 – 6,342 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Emigrant Trail Road 39.31211, -120.23762
Nearest town Andover, CA
Directions
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Donkey Town Trail & El Burro Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 6,080–6,344 ft
Out & Back · Jackass Ridge
Trailhead: Old Emigrant Trail Road · 39.31211, -120.23762
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start on Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Creek Overlook Road, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Donkey Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Donkey Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Old Emigrant Trail Road Trailhead
- Hewlett Road–Lower Yogi Bear, 3 sights 15.2 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft
- Creek Overlook Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Old Emigrant Trail Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- JP's Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 381 ft
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