4,708 ft
Distance
303 ft
Climb
00:08:24
Avg time

El Burro Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Donkey Town
    Truckee, California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • 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
    #2565 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1555 in E-Biking
    • #48288 in Trail Running
    • #12664 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 40 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    USFS

More of a quick, straight shot than Donkey Town Trail with a couple technical sections throughout.

While uphill traffic is allowed, this is primarily a downhill "feature" trail and climbing is strongly discouraged - local ethic is to climb the adjacent fire road.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for El Burro Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    303 ft
  • Altitude min
    6,012 ft
  • Altitude max
    6,315 ft
  • Altitude start
    6,012 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,316 ft
  • Grade
    6.4%
  • Grade max
    0.6%
  • Grade min
    18.9%
  • Distance climb
    4,606 ft
  • Distance flat
    98 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:04:33
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on Jun 11, 2024
Avg: 4.41 (11 votes)
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      El Burro Trail Trail Reports

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      Jun 11, 2024 @ 2:47pm
      Jun 11, 2024
      Closed to public until 2025 for Cabin Creek Wildfire Resilience Project
      May 29, 2024 @ 2:21pm
      May 29, 2024
      Dry, not ideal
      May 15, 2024 @ 3:23pm
      May 15, 2024
      All clear
      May 8, 2024 @ 6:49am
      May 8, 2024
      Apr 23, 2024 @ 4:34pm
      Apr 23, 2024
      Still a good amount of snow at the exit and some patches up above. Needs another week or two.
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