Jackass Ridge

Jackass Road–Jellystone Loop, 5 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,949 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Jackass Road–Jellystone Loop, 5 sights is a 13.4-mile loop in Jackass Ridge near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 1,949 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,034 – 7,796 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Jackass Road–Jellystone Loop, 5 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 1,949 ft · 5 hr 26 min

Elevation 6,034–7,797 ft

Loop · 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Rocky Spur, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Woodcamp Road, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Rocky Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Two Creeks, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear right onto Deep Creek Loop, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn right onto Wood Camp Road, heading S.
  10. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left onto Ranger Smith's, heading N.
  13. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Captain Caveman, heading N.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 50 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 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

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