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2.3 miles
Distance
210 ft
Climb
-509 ft
Descent
00:20:47
Avg time
-299 ft
Altitude change
6,012 ft
Altitude min
6,431 ft
Altitude max
6,311 ft
Altitude start
6,010 ft
Altitude end
-2.4%
Grade
-23.1%
Grade max
22.8%
Grade min
3,333 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
919 ft
Distance flat
00:20:47
Avg time

Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Winter Fat Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Donkey Town
    Truckee, California
  • AKA
    Jackass
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (6 votes)
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 55 in Trail Running
    • 70 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #894 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1552 in E-Biking
    • #787 in Trail Running
    • #2441 in Hiking
    • #719 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Snow Grooming
    Classic / Skating
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular Direction Shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    April - Nov
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Skinny
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Land Owner
    USFS - Truckee Ranger District

Pretty fun rip.

Trail Supporters

  • USFS
    Land Manager
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Past Week
  • 21 rides
  • 9 miles average
6 Months
  • 302 rides
  • 9 miles avg distance
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  • 2,810 rides
  • Last: Jun 19, 2026
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Donkey Town... Trail Reports

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Apr 18, 2026 @ 2:13pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Apr 18, 2026
 Good to go from Burro
Mar 21, 2026 @ 8:47pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Mar 21, 2026
Donkey and Burro open for the season. Road climb still has snow.
Nov 30, 2025 @ 2:47pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Nov 30, 2025
 Some moisture on a few berms here and there but not enough to make you slide around. Trail has dried out enough to make for some really fun riding.
Oct 1, 2025 @ 7:21pm (America/Los_Angeles)
Oct 1, 2025
 Little rain goes a long ways. Also a few of the bumps in the middle have been reworked and are much nicer now - great work TTDU!!
Sep 16, 2025 @ 2:58pm (America/Boise)
Sep 16, 2025
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on Apr 18, 2026
Ideal
Avg: 4.61 (49 votes)
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        Directions to donkey-town-trail-aka--jackass trailhead (39.308890, -120.229950)

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        youtuber Donkey Town & El Burro (Truckee, CA)...
        18:57 | 930 | Aug 17, 2022 , Truckee
        youtuber Good Luck finding This Trail on Trailforks!...
        8:23 | 1655 | Nov 29, 2020 , Truckee
        youtuber Redemption on a Jack Ass / Mountain Biking...
        14:09 | 995 | Sep 8, 2019 , Truckee
        youtuber The Jackass Trail - North Lake Tahoe -...
        11:06 | 1034 | Jun 13, 2017 , Truckee

        Technical Trail Features (TTF)

        Routes with this trail

        22
        Jackass-Loop-4mi
        ★ 3.9 • 4 miles • 656 ft • 1 •
        short loop on Jackass Trail in Truckee, CA
        37
        Jackass Complete 2020
        ★ 4.5 • 4 miles • 701 ft • 3 • Loop •
        The standard jackass loop route for the 2020 season.
        49
        Jackass A1 Double Loop
        7 miles • 1,121 ft • 7 • Loop •
        Complete Jackass Loop, re-climb the road and finish to the bottom on A1.

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass")

        ▼ Where is Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass") located?
        Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass") is located in Donkey Town, Truckee, California, United States. It is part of the Donkey Town trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.30889, -120.22995.
        ▼ How hard is Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass")?
        Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass") is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Moderate. The average grade is 2.4%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass")?
        Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass") has 64 m of elevation gain. The trail has 155 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,832 m to 1,960 m.
        ▼ Is Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass") a point to point trail?
        Donkey Town Trail (aka "Jackass") is not a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Primary. The trail type is singletrack.

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