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Placer-Nevada County Hiking Information

USNF - Truckee District Hiking
USNF - Yuba River South Hiking
Lake Tahoe Hiking

             
Emigrant Trail Moderate     Lola Montez Lake Trail Easy  
I-80, take the Hwy 89 N exit, go 2.3 miles to Alder Creek Road. Turn left and proceed for 3 mi. on Alder Creek Road. Trail starts on the south side. 15 miles     Starting from Soda Springs, just off Interstate 80, this walk takes you to two scenic Alpine lakes. Open to Mountain Bikes.

6.0 miles

 
             

Auburn Recreation Area

           
American Canyon Trail Moderate     Clarks Pool Trail Moderate  
ITrailhead is on Pilgrim Way east of Cool. Take Hwy 49 south to Cool. Turn left on Hwy 193 red light and drive six miles. Turn left on Pilgrim Way and look for trailhead on right side just below the gated entrance to Auburn Lakes Trails development.
4.8 miles
    Trailhead is 1.75 mi. south of ASRA Park Head-quarters. Take Hwy 49 south to Old Foresthill Road at the bottom of the canyon. Continue straight for ¼ mile and park on left. Trailhead is just beyond parking area at green gate.
0.6 miles  
             
Codfish Creek Falls Trail Easy     Forest Hill Divide Loop Trail Moderate  
Trailhead is on Ponderosa Way, 6 miles south of Weimar. From Auburn, take I-80 east to 2nd Weimar exit and turn right on Canyon Way. After about .5 mile, it becomes Ponderosa Way. Proceed to parking area on right , the trailhead is beyond parking area. 3.4 miles     West Trailhead is on Foresthill Road, 3.5 miles east of Foresthill Bridge, at a large parking area on the right. The East Trailhead is on Foresthill Road, 7 miles east of Foresthill Bridge at a large parking area on the left.
8.2 miles

 
             
Lake Clementine Trail Easy     Olmstead Loop Trail Moderate  
Trailhead is at Confluence Area, 1.75 miles south of ASRA Park Headquarters. Take Hwy 49 from Auburn south to Old Foresthill Road at the bottom of the canyon. About .25 mile, cross the curved Old Foresthill Bridge, and park on the right. Trailhead is on the left across from parking area at green gate.
4.0 mile
    Trailhead and parking are behind the fire station in Cool. Take Hwy 49 south to Cool and turn right just before the fire station and red light. Trailhead is on south end of the parking area.
8.6 mile
 
             
Confluence Loop Trail Easy-Mod     Quarry Road Trail Easy  
Trailhead is on Hwy 49, opposite ASRA Park HQ, .75 mi. south of Auburn.
3.5 mile     Trailhead is 2 miles south of ASRA Park Head-quarters. Take Hwy 49 from Auburn south, turn right across the American River towards Cool, then turn left on a small dirt road, .25 mile south of the river crossing. Beyond gate.
5.6 miles

 
             
Stagecoach Trail Moderate     Stevens Trail Moderate  
Trailhead is at Confluence Area, 1.75 miles south of ASRA Park Headquarters. Take Hwy 49 from Auburn south to Old Foresthill Road at the bottom of the canyon. .25 mile and park on the left. Beyond parking area. 2.0 miles     Parking is on N. Canyon Way in Colfax. From Auburn, take I-80 east to the 2nd Colfax exit and turn left on the frontage road, which is North Canyon Way. Continue 0.6 miles and turn left into a small parking area.
6.4 miles

 
             
             
             
             
             
             

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