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Donner Memorial State Park

Jellystone–Lower Yogi Bear, 6 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 2,782 ft · 6 hr 17 min

Jellystone–Lower Yogi Bear, 6 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Armstrong, CA. It climbs 2,782 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,925 – 7,363 ft · steepest grade: 18%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.32256, -120.22702
Nearest town Armstrong, CA
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Jellystone–Lower Yogi Bear, 6 sights

14.7 mi · ▲ 2,782 ft · 6 hr 17 min

Elevation 5,925–7,361 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: connector · 39.32256, -120.22702

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 87°F / low 51° · 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 left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Smith's, heading E.
  17. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miBear right onto Woodcamp Road, heading SE.
  20. 1.3 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miReach Old Emigrant Trail Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 1 miTurn left onto Woodcamp Road, heading N.
  24. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ranger Smith's, heading NW.
  27. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
  29. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading W.
  36. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/donner-memorial-state-park-beach-donner-memorial-state-park-beach-out-back-24-km-5b25

Trail surface

94% dirt2% paved4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°60°
Wed 87°57°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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