Donner Memorial State Park

Jackass Road–Jellystone, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,457 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Jackass Road–Jellystone, 4 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It climbs 2,457 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,073 – 8,275 ft · steepest grade: 17%16.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Emigrant Trail Road 39.31290, -120.23472
Nearest town Andover, CA

Directions

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Jackass Road–Jellystone, 4 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,457 ft · 6 hr 18 min

Elevation 6,072–8,273 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Old Emigrant Trail Road · 39.31290, -120.23472

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 200 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Smith's, heading SE.
  11. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left onto Jackass Road, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Pole Creek OHV Trail, heading SE.
  15. 2.5 miReach Jellystone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 2.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Jackass Road, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 1.3 miTurn left onto Ranger Smith's, heading E.
  20. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading NE.
  22. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F50°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 86°60°
Wed 86°57°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 90°58°
Sun 90°55°

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