El Burro Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,288 ft · 4 hr 37 min
El Burro Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Jackass Ridge near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 1,288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,037 – 6,723 ft12.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30901, -120.21197
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
Directions
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El Burro Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,288 ft · 4 hr 37 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
- 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 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Captain Caveman, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading NE.
- 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 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
- 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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