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Donner Memorial State Park

Hewlett Road–Lower Yogi Bear, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Hewlett Road–Lower Yogi Bear, 3 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It climbs 2,154 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,073 – 6,795 ft · steepest grade: 21%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cut Thru Road 39.31240, -120.23651
Nearest town Andover, CA
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Hewlett Road–Lower Yogi Bear, 3 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,154 ft · 6 hr 9 min

Elevation 6,072–6,796 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Cut Thru Road · 39.31240, -120.23651

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Cold Stream Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto South View Road, heading SW.
  15. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Crest Divide Road, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hewlett Road, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miReach Lower Yogi Bear, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Crest Divide Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto South View Road, heading SW.
  20. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cold Stream Road, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 2.2 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SE.
  29. 1.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 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/hewlett-road-lower-yogi-bear-out-back-4-sights-25-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity26%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°60°
Wed 86°57°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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