Jackass Ridge

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 Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start on Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Creek Overlook Road, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftReach Donkey Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Donkey Town Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  22. 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

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°60°
Wed 86°57°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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