AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jackass Ridge

El Burro Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,390 ft · 4 hr 30 min

El Burro Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Jackass Ridge near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 1,390 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,037 – 6,723 ft · steepest grade: 17%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30901, -120.21197
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

El Burro Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,390 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 6,036–6,724 ft

Out & Back · Jackass Ridge

Trailhead: 39.30901, -120.21197

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto El Burro Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Captain Caveman, heading SW.
  6. 4.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Cold Stream Road, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 2.5 miContinue straight onto Captain Caveman, heading NE.
  13. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 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/el-burro-trail-out-back-18-km-8e4c

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°61°
Wed 86°57°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 89°58°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Meadow Lake Park, California