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Donner Memorial State Park

JP's Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 1 hr 49 min

JP's Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Donner Memorial State Park near Southside Highlands, CA. It climbs 646 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi6,214 – 6,647 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.29588, -120.26883
Nearest town Southside Highlands, CA
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JP's Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 646 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 6,214–6,649 ft

Out & Back · Donner Memorial State Park

Trailhead: 39.29588, -120.26883

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 85°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto JP's Trail, heading E.
  6. 50 ftReach JP's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 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-7-km-5023

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F52°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity20%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:12 PM
Tue 85°60°
Wed 85°56°
Thu 89°56°
Fri 89°57°
Sat 89°58°
Sun 90°55°

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