2,431 ft
Distance
130 ft
Climb
00:05:21
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of El Burro (Lower) Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Donkey Town
    Truckee, California
  • AKA
    Jackass
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump, Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #49252 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #12143 in E-Biking
    • #80044 in Trail Running
    • #84937 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Connector trail from parking area along CA 89 to Donkey Town trails

While uphill traffic is allowed, this section of trail runs fast and is extremely busy - climbing is strongly discouraged

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for El Burro Trail (Lower) mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    131 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,873 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,004 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,873 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,004 ft
  • Grade
    5.4%
  • Grade max
    -0.6%
  • Grade min
    21.3%
  • Distance climb
    2,267 ft
  • Distance down
    26 ft
  • Distance flat
    69 ft
  • Avg time
    00:05:21
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:52
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on May 3, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.13 (9 votes)
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      El Burro Trail... Trail Reports

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      May 3, 2025 @ 1:42pm
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      Apr 23, 2025 @ 2:36pm
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      Apr 19, 2025 @ 2:16pm
      Apr 19, 2025
      		Burro is clear of snow. Burro-Donkeytown loop is good. (Snow on Donkey Town above junction with Burro) It seems the Cabin Creek Project forest...
      Jun 11, 2024 @ 2:47pm
      Jun 11, 2024
      		 Closed to public until 2025 for Cabin Creek Wildfire Resilience Project
      May 29, 2024 @ 2:25pm
      May 29, 2024
      		 Dry dry dry
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 29 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 80 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 549 rides
      • Last: May 17, 2025

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      Jun 8, 2022 @ 6:36am
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