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Donner Memorial State Park

JP's Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 55 min

JP's Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Andover, CA. It climbs 381 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi6,096 – 6,480 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cut Thru Road 39.31240, -120.23651
Nearest town Andover, CA
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JP's Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 55 min

Elevation 6,096–6,479 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Cut Thru Road · 39.31240, -120.23651

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

  1. Start on Cut Thru Road, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading E.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto JP's Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1 miReach JP's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Emigrant Trail Road, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Cut Thru Road, heading E.
  12. 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/jps-trail-out-back-4-km-d79c

Trail surface

100% dirt

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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