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Jackass Ridge

Jackass Point–Donkey Town Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Jackass Point–Donkey Town Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Jackass Ridge near Gateway, CA. The route reaches Jackass Point at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 515 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,876 – 6,326 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 39.32431, -120.20697
Nearest town Gateway, CA
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Jackass Point–Donkey Town Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 5,876–6,325 ft

Out & Back · Jackass Ridge

Trailhead: connector · 39.32431, -120.20697

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 88°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miSharp right onto El Burro, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto El Burro Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miSharp right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftReach Jackass Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miContinue straight onto El Burro, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 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/jackass-point-donkey-town-trail-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

75% dirt25% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 88°F50°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity18%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 88°60°
Wed 87°58°
Thu 90°57°
Fri 90°58°
Sat 91°59°
Sun 91°56°

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