AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jackass Ridge

El Burro Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 1,415 ft · 4 hr 32 min

El Burro Trail is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Jackass Ridge near Gateway, CA. It climbs 1,415 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,021 – 6,723 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: El Burro Trail 39.30945, -120.21061
Nearest town Gateway, CA
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El Burro Trail

11.5 mi · ▲ 1,415 ft · 4 hr 32 min

Elevation 6,022–6,724 ft

Out & Back · Jackass Ridge

Trailhead: El Burro Trail · 39.30945, -120.21061

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 74°F / low 43° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on El Burro Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Captain Caveman, heading SW.
  5. 4.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Cold Stream Road, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Captain Caveman, heading NE.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miArrive 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-19-km-fae8

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F43°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity19%
Hourly temperature
75°40°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 76°52°
Tue 78°49°
Wed 78°48°
Thu 73°48°
Fri 72°45°
Sat 73°44°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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