El Burro Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft · 4 hr 22 min
El Burro Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Jackass Ridge near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 1,261 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,037 – 6,723 ft11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30901, -120.21197
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
Directions
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El Burro Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 6,036–6,724 ft
Out & Back · Jackass Ridge
Trailhead: 39.30901, -120.21197
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto El Burro Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Captain Caveman, heading SW.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cold Stream Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Captain Caveman, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, 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
100% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 87°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity24%
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Wed
87°57°
Thu
90°57°
Fri
91°58°
Sat
91°59°
Sun
90°58°
Mon
88°56°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Jackass Point via El Burro Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Donkey Town Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 330 ft
- El Burro Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 489 ft
- El Burro Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 488 ft
- Ponds Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 445 ft
- Ponds Road 5.1 mi · ▲ 471 ft
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