Activities such as camping and hiking are listed below for this corridor. Boating - Motorized Fun fast rolling trail. with some great views of the Middle Fork American River canyon. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock Local Club: Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition, Land Manager: Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA), 10.3 mi 0000001132 00000 n Foresthill Divide Loop TrailThis 10.6-mile loop trail offers a quintessential American River Canyon experience for cyclists, hikers, trail runners and equestrians. The recreation information for the Tahoe National Forest is primarily provided by travel corridor. views of Lake Folsom. Happy trails! Unlike other reviews I consider the hills a bit more than moderate in difficulty. Foresthill Divide 22888 Foresthill Rd. 10.1 km After 5 miles you need to look for a parking area Beautiful ride through lush wooded areas; 1,090' Up Trail. the park (formerly the Spears and Didion ranches) was first opened to the The trail system is mostly easy to moderate routes, with a few miles of difficult, challenging trail. Last few hundred feet of trail down to creek Trail: Hike Trail: Hike & Horse Trail: Multi-Use Intermittent Stream Off-Highway Vehicle Area Park Office Restroom Gas Station Campground Supplies P Parking Boat Launch: Vehicle Boat Launch: Hand River Rapids (Class 3 & Higher) Horse Staging Area Campground: (Boat-In) Dam Bridge Off Highway Vehicle Area Gate Trail: Hike & Bike 2 Miles 0.5 1 1.5 . Camptonville, CA Elevations range from approximately 700 to 1,300. There are threeStaging Areas to access the trail system. Just a nice Sunday afternoon ridejust continuous perfectly smooth single track stretching for miles. One of those routes connects with the China Wall OHV area. Contacts Land Manager: Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA) Liz with improvements by Tanner Laird Full Details Trail Ratings 4.7 from 3 votes Recommended Route Rankings #3 Class 1 e-bikes are equipped with pedal-assist motors only, which cease to provide assistance once a maximum speed of 20 MPH is reached. There is no parking available at the upper end of the trail. 10.8mi (530) 430-8912 Reviews on Hiking Trails in Foresthill, CA 95631 - Foresthill Divide Loop Trail, Lake Clementine, Giant Gap Campground, Hidden Falls Regional Park, Black Hole of Calcutta Falls. Keep to the left past the picnic table as you climb the single-track trail. 11.3mi, Started ride at 7 am on official, secure websites. grades, except where trail climbs over Sugarpine Mtn. Simply beautiful- will bring longer pants next time for the poison oak. 11mi Truckee, CA For riders looking for free options, other than the possibility if biking from outside of the Auburn SRA boundaries, one possibility to which I can point is a nearby roadside clearing I noticed on Foresthill Road where parking didn't seem to be prohibited. at Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock Mountain Bike Deals, Copyright 2023 Blue Spruce Ventures LLC | Much of the north eastern part of this corridor is not paved. 252.86 m Down, 11.2 mi dirt road; very exposed in hot weather (Carry plenty of water.). An Adventure Projects staff member will review this and take an appropriate action, but we generally don't reply. Singletracks Merch | Spectacular canyon views; rugged waterfalls; The OHV areas around Sugar Pine and Parker Flat spread over miles of forest in every direction. Approx length of time 4.1 hours (hiking) Difficulty Easy to Moderate Website Foresthill Divide Loop Trail Best Feature Passes by the old rock foundation of the Grizzly Bear House Hiking Biking Equestrian This trail drains well, no puddles of water or muddy area despite raining the days prior. You'll need to pedal off the main loop onto one or two spurs in order to reach vista points that afford any river views. Many trails are wide and groomed; others are Foresthill Divide Road, Interactive Visitor Map: Tahoe National Forest, Supervisor's Office 300 acres of trails in pine, oak and manzanita There are only a handful of rock gardens along the ride and most of these aren't too memorable. From there follow signs for the loop. The trail is still open on both sides, but the bridge is impassable. Divide Loop's Connecter Trail which connects to the Foresthill Ridge Loop 1,024' Down Stagecoach TrailOriginally a stagecoach line built in 1852, this moderate up, easy down, 1.8-mile trail connects the Confluence to Russel Rd. (530) 492-5631 North Fork at confluence with Shirttail Creek, a Mecca for bungee jumpers and camping spots. 11.7 km River and continue uphill. ( I took joslinmanman, below and he walked quite a bit. at Sierraville, CA views, and easy access make for a great trail. Better to ride CCW; mile markers are set up that way, and I think most folks go that way. I took the loop clockwise, but ran across many others going the opposite direction. Did counter clockwise from middle Clementine back to lot. everything else is closed due to snows. of river in summertime. at 1h 08m, Rode my 1991 rigid. 10.6mi Please explain. I love the trail but brought some new riders and they struggled. But well worth it for my first time. Bring $10 of you want to park in the Auburn SRA lot. 0000002080 00000 n Foresthill Divide Loop Trail begins at the parking lot. Need to head out in the morning because of heat and watch for ppl. This parking area has space for only about 15 cars, and I got the impression that it's one that might fill up very quickly. There is no memorable climb on the ride (espeicially if you don't consider that half-mile segment I've already mentioned) and the total elevation gain adds up to a very modest amount. 0000001639 00000 n Ive ridden this trail numerous times & would not recommend it to a true beginner. Trail is designated as "No Bikes," due to poor Foresthill Divide Road, Areas for 12.4mi xbbbc`b``3 L` f However, if you do want to go farther, there are loads of places along the trail that will take you even deeper into the beautiful Auburn State Recreation Area and along . Views of old Auburn Dam site; Canyon views; 0000002442 00000 n (530) 587-3558 COPYRIGHT 2023 VISIT PLACER COUNTY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Placer County Visitors Bureau & California Welcome Center. Foresthill Divide Road, Areas for horses and hikers out using the trail too so watch for them. All Rights Reserved. at Watch for horses. 812' Down 3mi spectacular views of Sierras, some steep climbs, some smooth granite At mile 8 you'll cross a fire-road (Upper Clementine Rd). The trail is just across the road but a little hard to see Cross Auburn-to-Cool Trail Crossing Feasibility Study. is a walking gate here at the start. We don't have any videos of this trail yet. Watch for poison oak. Phone 877-444-6777. Nevada City, CA This was my first trail. Steep, but wide graded road down to suspension The first half of the ride also has more fire-road segments while the second half has virtually none, although the few fire-road segments in the first half aren't anything to complain about in the first place. 4h 00m, Gorgeous spring weather, soil is packed. Mostly single track and old wagon trails; FATRAC is great, make more! Keywords: CA, Mountain Bike Trails, MTB, Updated on: 2014-05-28 Created on: 2012-03-15 Contribute corrections. Picnicking I was weak after the first side and took Foresthill road back to the truck. Instead of taking a right continue on the pavement a few more feet and you will see the left onto the Foresthill Divide's Loop Very steep. At the second crossing of Foresthill Rd go 25 yards up the road and you will see the trail continue. Traffic on the trails is two-way and in some cases, the trails cross paved roads. 2h 20m, Loved every minute of it. The resort offers direct beach access, a grill-style restaurant and free parking. 2.5 km Taking other people's content (text, photos, etc) without permission is a copyright violation and Excellent ride, just watch our for poison oak. Check back as I will be adding many more trails to this site as I have time. Foresthill Divide Loop Trail. 1h 30m, First time riding this trail! 0000008314 00000 n Foresthill Divide Loop Trail CCW [west side] 6.54 km-95 m-0.8%: Foresthill Road Climb: 0.41 km: 44 m: 10.7%: Foresthill Rd Climb: 0.53 km . Watch for and offers spectacular birds eye views of the Confluence Area and the American River canyon. Foresthill Divide Road, Areas for Highway 89 starts its journey through the Tahoe National Forest near Tahoe Cityon Lake Tahoe and travels north through Truckee and Sierraville onto the Plumas National Forest. Head south for about 5 miles and the park in the lot on the right. 7.5mi 11h 00m, Trail is absolutely perfect right now!!! 247.45 m Down, 3.2 mi 310.14 m Up The ride takes place within the Auburn State Recreation Area. Truckee Ranger District This trail is best accessed from the Quarry Trail. at 11mi, Great ride (about 500ft). 11.8mi (530) 478-6176, https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/tahoe/recreation/wintersports/?recid=55444&actid=92, The Foresthill Divide Road extends from the town of Foresthill east to Robinson Flat Campground and then veers to the north and intersects old, The Gold Lake Road travels from Hwy 49 beneath the, China Wall Staging Area - (530)-478-6254 x228, Little Truckee Summit OHV/Snowmobile Staging Area. experience new trails with old friends. 0000014932 00000 n Starting the loop at trail-head (west) adds one mile to the 8.2-mile loop, but it is the closer trailhead coming from Auburn. Foresthill Divide Road, Areas for The trail features a starting elevation of 557, with a minimum elevation of 538 and a maximum/ending elevation of 944. at Terms | Privacy. 49 exit, is shown in (parens.). Foresthill Divide Road, Areas for Traditional bicycles, mountain bikes and Class 1 electric bicycles (e-bikes) are permitted on certain trails within Auburn SRA. Beautiful ride along the American River and under the Foresthill bridge. Went counterclockwise. Deadwood . Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 41 min to complete. 10mi, Exploded my tube and didn't have a spare, had to walk out about 1/3 of the way through the ride. 14.5 km Z{a"-q#egQavW 8jA CVyNJ4ktEJo=B*,;t } p2e/-MQ:@)%|E#E7 2q{EOaQv2N*Re`^oqT'|IyZ6.ZVs@ym* 56~ 0 V NOT OKAY! Perfect sunny day with Haley and Santi. Surrounded by six majestic Sierra peaks, the Links at Squaw Creek is a championship golf course that sits serenely at the base of Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows near Lake Tahoe, California. Started from the foresthill rd entry point and looped back. 11mi 752' Up 6.2mi, Great loop with lots of flowy sections. tend to use the eastern parking lot because it's bigger. 252.67 m Up This route is probably the most popular loop in Auburn State Recreation Area. are ticks in the spring, especially if you hike off the trail. 1h 30m, The Divide trail plus the connector trail 9.8mi 13.2mi saloon, not a gravel bar along the river. 0000001695 00000 n The PCT crosses under I-80 via a Manzanita Trail A narrow, winding 1.3-mile trail that connects Canyon Dr., above the Auburn SRA headquarters office, to the Stagecoach Trail. leading. The major trailheads are as follows: Pleasant Avenue in Auburn City. 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