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Jackass Ridge

Jellystone Loop

6.7 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Jellystone Loop is a 6.7-mile loop in Jackass Ridge near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 930 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,034 – 6,969 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.30901, -120.21197
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
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Jellystone Loop

6.7 mi · ▲ 930 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 6,034–6,968 ft

Loop · Jackass Ridge

Trailhead: 39.30901, -120.21197

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto El Burro Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Captain Caveman, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miBear left onto Jellystone, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftThe loop closes 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-loop-11-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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