Donkey Town Trail–El Burro Trail, 4 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Donkey Town Trail–El Burro Trail, 4 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Gateway, CA. It climbs 524 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,876 – 6,303 ft7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32019, -120.20772
Nearest town Gateway, CA
Directions
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Donkey Town Trail–El Burro Trail, 4 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 2 hr 30 min
Elevation 5,876–6,304 ft
Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park
Trailhead: 39.32019, -120.20772
Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto El Burro, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Donkey Town Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Ponds Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Donkey Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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
75% dirt12% gravel6% paved7% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 88°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue
88°60°
Wed
87°58°
Thu
90°57°
Fri
90°58°
Sat
91°59°
Sun
91°56°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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