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Donner Memorial State Park

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
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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 Aug 3: Clear, high 86°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on El Burro Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Creek Overlook Road, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cut Thru Road, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto JP's Trail, heading NE.
  15. 1 miReach JP's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Creek Overlook Road, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Donkey Town Connector, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto El Burro Trail, heading E.
  29. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jps-trail-out-back-11-km-7117

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F51°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
90°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 87°61°
Wed 86°57°
Thu 89°57°
Fri 89°58°
Sat 90°59°
Sun 91°56°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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