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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Smith's, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Jackass Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pole Creek OHV Trail, heading SE.
- 2.5 miReach Jellystone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Jackass Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Ranger Smith's, heading E.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 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 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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