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Donner Memorial State Park

Jellystone–Lower Yogi Bear, 5 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Jellystone–Lower Yogi Bear, 5 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Meadow Lake Park, CA. It climbs 1,289 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi5,896 – 7,189 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Deerfield Trail 39.32074, -120.20971
Nearest town Meadow Lake Park, CA
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Jellystone–Lower Yogi Bear, 5 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,289 ft · 3 hr 49 min

Elevation 5,897–7,190 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Deerfield Trail · 39.32074, -120.20971

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 W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Deerfield Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Boulders Road, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Deerfield Trail, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ranger Smith's, heading W.
  25. 1.4 miReach Truckee River Legacy Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Jellystone, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading SW.
  28. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading W.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  39. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miBear right onto Truckee River Legacy Trail, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear left onto Deerfield Trail, heading NE.
  46. 250 ftTurn right onto Boulders Road, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left onto Deerfield Trail, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jellystone-lower-yogi-bear-out-back-5-sights-15-km

Trail surface

84% dirt10% paved6% 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 91°59°
Sun 91°56°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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