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Donner Memorial State Park

Jackass Point–Donkey Town Trail, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Jackass Point–Donkey Town Trail, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Meadow Lake Park, CA. The route reaches Jackass Point. It climbs 438 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,876 – 6,326 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.32599, -120.20747
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
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Jackass Point–Donkey Town Trail, 4 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 438 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 5,876–6,325 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 39.32599, -120.20747

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 S.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto El Burro, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto El Burro Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miSharp right onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Donkey Town Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftReach Jackass Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 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/jackass-point-loop-9-km

Trail surface

82% dirt11% paved7% unspecified

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 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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