AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Donner Memorial State Park

Jellystone & Lower Yogi Bear

4.8 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Jellystone & Lower Yogi Bear is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It climbs 638 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,106 – 6,765 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ponds Road 39.30725, -120.24432
Nearest town Andover, CA
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Jellystone & Lower Yogi Bear

4.8 mi · ▲ 638 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 6,105–6,765 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Ponds Road · 39.30725, -120.24432

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Lower Yogi Bear, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right onto Jellystone, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftReach Jellystone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Captain Caveman, heading SW.
  12. 1.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear left onto Donner Memorial Connector Path (Washed Out), heading W.
  16. 250 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-8-km

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Feels like78°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°60°
Wed 86°57°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

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