JP's Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 2 hr 50 min
JP's Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Gateway, CA. It climbs 881 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi6,021 – 6,480 ft7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: El Burro Trail 39.30945, -120.21061
Nearest town Gateway, CA
Directions
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JP's Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 881 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 6,022–6,479 ft
Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park
Trailhead: El Burro Trail · 39.30945, -120.21061
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on El Burro Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
- 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 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto JP's Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miReach JP's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive 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
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:03 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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