Donner Memorial State Park

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto El Burro, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Donkey Town Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Ponds Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miReach Donkey Town Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftBear right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 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°

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