Waypoints

1. S : km 0 - alt. 8 m
2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 8 m - START - Turn slight left onto American River Bike Trail
3. 2 : km 1.44 - alt. 9 m - Emergency Phone
4. 3 : km 2.25 - alt. 8 m - Emergency Phone
5. 4 : km 4.41 - alt. 7 m - Emergency Phone 38.60031, -121.47224 Elev 40 ft
6. 5 : km 6.15 - alt. 11 m - Pit Toilet and Emergency Phone
7. 6 : km 6.65 - alt. 9 m - The ARBT bends to the south. --- Costco north of the trail.
8. 7 : km 8.32 - alt. 10 m - Emergency Phone
9. 8 : km 9.54 - alt. 11 m - Picnic Table
10. 9 : km 9.84 - alt. 10 m - Pit Toilet and Emergency Phone
11. 10 : km 11.98 - alt. 11 m - Picnic Table, Shade
12. 11 : km 12.69 - alt. 10 m - Picnic Table, Information Board, Bicycle Repair 38.56286, -121.41952 Elev 44 ft --- Pathway leaves up the hill to the northwest up to the bridge. There is a pit toilet at the top. Guy West Bridge - Named for the founding president of Sacramento State College, Dr. Guy A. West. It opened with four faculty and less than 200 students.
13. 12 : km 13.03 - alt. 10 m - Emergency Phone 38.56117, -121.41688 Elev 44 ft
14. 13 : km 13.67 - alt. 10 m - Picnic Table, Pit Toilet 38.56082, -121.40964 Elev 38 ft --- The pit toilet is under the eastern overpass lanes.
15. 14 : km 14.61 - alt. 11 m - Picnic Table
16. 15 : km 14.99 - alt. 12 m - Water fountain, picnic table, Emergency phone
17. 16 : km 16.18 - alt. 12 m - Water, pit toilet, picnic table, information board
18. 17 : km 17.09 - alt. 13 m - Emergency Phone
19. 18 : km 17.53 - alt. 13 m - Benches
20. 19 : km 18.07 - alt. 14 m - Zachary James Jeffrey Paillon Bench
21. 20 : km 18.35 - alt. 14 m - Tom Bubba Russell Bench
22. 21 : km 18.69 - alt. 14 m - Picnic Table, Emergency Phone
23. 22 : km 20.17 - alt. 18 m - Cross Harrington Way --- Parking lot and Pit Toilet to the south.
24. 23 : km 21.17 - alt. 13 m - William B. Pond Recreation Area Pit Toilet, Picnic Table, Emergency Phone
25. 24 : km 21.56 - alt. 19 m - Restroom, Water, Picnic Tables
26. 25 : km 23.19 - alt. 18 m - Picnic Table, Toilet, Emergency Phone 38.59055, -121.32307 Elev 69 ft
27. 26 : km 24.74 - alt. 20 m - Emergency Phone
28. 27 : km 25.17 - alt. 20 m - Chase Drive leaves to the southeast. There is a pit toilet and a large shelter and picnic tables in 0.13mi
29. 28 : km 25.99 - alt. 22 m - Emergency phone
30. 29 : km 27.58 - alt. 23 m - Emergency Phone
31. 30 : km 28.1 - alt. 24 m - Cross Rossmoor Drive. --- There is a pit toilet to the northwest at the boat launch and parking lot.
32. 31 : km 29.08 - alt. 28 m - Picnic Table
33. 32 : km 29.18 - alt. 28 m - Water fountain and a pit toilet.
34. 33 : km 30.75 - alt. 27 m - Emergency Phone
35. 34 : km 31.03 - alt. 28 m - Water, Restroom, Picnic Table, Grills, Benches
36. 35 : km 31.95 - alt. 27 m - Restroom, picnic table, parking lot.
37. 36 : km 32.49 - alt. 26 m - Picnic Table --- Path to the south leads up to Fair Oaks Bridge which you can cross to enter Fair Oaks business district.
38. 37 : km 32.58 - alt. 25 m - Restroom at the back of a parking lot.
39. 38 : km 34.05 - alt. 31 m - Emergency Phone
40. 39 : km 36.42 - alt. 37 m - Water Fountain and Emergency Phone
41. 40 : km 36.53 - alt. 35 m - Turn right on American River Bike Trail toward Hazel Avenue 38.63370, -121.22330 Elev 112 ft
42. 41 : km 36.65 - alt. 39 m - At Hazel Avenue, turn left heading northwest, and cross the river. 38.63448, -121.22374 Elev 119 ft
43. 42 : km 36.97 - alt. 55 m - Turn left heading down the ramp on the American River Bike Trail 38.63688, -121.22555 Elev 182 ft
44. 43 : km 37.03 - alt. 47 m - Keep left heading east under Hazel Avenue on the American River Bike Trail 38.63648, -121.22545 Elev 138 ft --- You are now entering the section of the American River Bike Trail that the State of California operates.
45. 44 : km 37.47 - alt. 45 m - The Nimbus Dam provides water for irrigation, water supply, and industrial purposes to its surrounding area and serves as a backup to the Folsom Dam further upstream. 38.63774, -121.22040 Elev 131 ft
46. 45 : km 38.33 - alt. 40 m - Emergency Phone. Keep right on the American River Bike Trail. 38.64280, -121.21474 Elev 155 ft
47. 46 : km 40.54 - alt. 44 m - ENTERING ORANGEVALE Sheriff: 916-874-5115 Newspaper: Orangevale Sun 916-773-1111 38.65248, -121.19753 Elev 152 ft
48. 47 : km 40.93 - alt. 47 m - Emergency Phone 38.65522, -121.19873 Elev 150 ft
49. 48 : km 42.09 - alt. 40 m - Keep right to stay on the American River Bike Trail. NOTE: This section is prone to landslides from high cliffs above just ahead. As an alternate, you can bear left onto the Negro Bar Loop Trail, which will rejoin the ARBT on the other side of the dangerous area. 38.66357, -121.19171 Elev 144 ft
50. 49 : km 43.51 - alt. 43 m - Emergency Phone 38.67614, -121.19178 Elev 161 ft
51. 50 : km 43.75 - alt. 50 m - Keep Right at Junction Negro Bar Trail. 38.67826, -121.19194 Elev 179 ft --- If you took the detour around the landslide-prone area, this is where you rejoin the American River Bike Trail
52. 51 : km 43.91 - alt. 51 m - Water Fountain, bench, trash can. 38.67889, -121.19034 Elev 171 ft
53. 52 : km 43.94 - alt. 51 m - ENTERING FOLSOM Police: (916) 355-7230 Newspaper: Folsom Telegraph (916) 985-2581 38.67898, -121.19009 Elev 170 ft
54. 53 : km 44.56 - alt. 51 m - Negro Bar Group Campground to the north. From $115 - Reservations (800) 444-PARK (7275) 3 group, tent-only sites. Two of the sites can each accommodate up to 50 people and 25 vehicles. 38.68098, -121.18412 Elev 176 ft
55. 54 : km 44.68 - alt. 48 m - Restroom to the south at the parking lot. 38.68036, -121.18312 Elev 148 ft
56. 55 : km 44.88 - alt. 45 m - Water Fountain north side of the trail. 38.68137, -121.18142 Elev 157 ft
57. 56 : km 45.15 - alt. 47 m - Restroom south of the trail. 38.68264, -121.17878 Elev 154 ft --- C-Store north of the trail. Turn north on Park Road and then right on the trail leading up to Greenback Lane.
58. 57 : km 45.46 - alt. 51 m - Historic Folsom Truss Bridge and Emergency Phone 38.68325, -121.17550 Elev 166 ft --- This is the original location of the bridge. In 1917, no longer needed due to the new Rainbow bridge, the county sold it to a Japanese man seeking to avoid the high cost of steel in Japan, but this deal later fell through when war broke out. In 1930, the state repurchased the bridge for $250 and moved it to Klamath River near Walker in Siskiyou County. In the late 1990s, the county decided to replace the bridge. Folsom saw an opportunity and repurchased it. On April 15, 2000, no less than 70 years after the bridge had been moved away from Folsom, the bridge reopened to pedestrian traffic on its original 1893 stone abutments. --- Path to the north leads to a restaurant. Cliff House of Folsom M-W 1130-830, F 1130-10, Sa 11-1a, Su 11-8 There is an interesting sign here noting the various tolls back in the day.
59. 58 : km 46.35 - alt. 67 m - ENTERING Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (916) 988-0205 Camping only at Beals Point. 38.68910, -121.16987 Elev 251 ft
60. 59 : km 46.7 - alt. 86 m - Emergency Phone 38.69169, -121.17195 Elev 286 ft
61. 60 : km 48.26 - alt. 105 m - Porta Potty north of the trail at the parking area. 38.70380, -121.16670 Elev 350 ft
62. 61 : km 48.79 - alt. 112 m - C-Store, Bike shop, Coffee Shop, and Restaurant to the west across Folsom/Auburn Road. 38.70546, -121.16943 Elev 370 ft
63. 62 : km 48.94 - alt. 114 m - Emergency Phone 38.70677, -121.16941 Elev 378 ft
64. 63 : km 49.11 - alt. 115 m - Keep Right at the fork heading northeast. 38.70810, -121.17027 Elev 377 ft
65. 64 : km 49.47 - alt. 119 m - Picnic Tables south of the trail at American River Water Education Area. Not a shaded area. There is a restroom inside the Education Center. 38.70977, -121.17112 Elev 388 ft
66. 65 : km 49.86 - alt. 125 m - ENTERING PLACER COUNTY Sheriff: (530) 889-7800 Newspaper: Placer Herald (916) 624-9713 38.71308, -121.17149 Elev 415 ft
67. 66 : km 50.7 - alt. 149 m - East of the trial: Restroom, water fountain, parking lot. West of Trial: Beal's Point Campground $28/n + $7.99 Reservation Fee Barbecue pits, shade areas, and large grassy areas Beal's Point is one of two locations on the lake that allows overnight camping in the campground. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-444-7275. 38.72039, -121.17077 Elev 489 ft
68. 67 : km 50.78 - alt. 148 m - Beal's Point Concession Stand east of the trail. Picnic tables and shelter. 38.72099, -121.17052 Elev 485 ft --- The road ahead over Dike Six is subject to closure on occasion. If closed, simply follow the dirt track just to the west of the dike to reach the north side of the dike.
69. 68 : km 51.4 - alt. 148 m - Keep right on the paved American River Bike Trail as it crosses Dike 5. 38.72631, -121.17263 Elev 481 ft
70. 69 : km 52 - alt. 148 m - At the north end of the dike, keep right on the American River Bike Trail, generally heading to the east and northeast. 38.73114, -121.16974 Elev 483
71. 70 : km 52.43 - alt. 147 m - Keep Right as the American River Bike Trail crosses Dike 4. 38.73290, -121.16584 Elev 480 ft
72. 71 : km 52.87 - alt. 148 m - At the north end of Dike 4, this is the Granite Bay Trailhead and the northern terminus of the American River Bike Trail. Keep right bending east on the dirt track that follows the western shoreline of the lake. 38.73555, -121.16286 Elev 486 ft
73. 72 : km 54.12 - alt. 148 m - At the fork, keep right on the main trail. 38.74067, -121.15136 Elev 500 ft
74. 73 : km 55.23 - alt. 151 m - At the intersection with a north/south trail, turn right, heading north. 38.74281, -121.14944 Elev 514 ft
75. 74 : km 55.28 - alt. 148 m - At the junction, keep straight heading NW then WNW. 38.74335, -121.14950 Elev 496 ft
76. 75 : km 55.33 - alt. 148 m - At a junction, turn left generally heading to the west toward Park Road//Douglas Boulevard. 38.74369, -121.14983 Elev 495 ft
77. 76 : km 55.44 - alt. 150 m - Cross Park Road/Douglas Boulevard and then keep right at a fork, continuing on a hiking-only trail heading northwest. 38.74350, -121.15099 Elev 506 ft
78. 77 : km 55.5 - alt. 150 m - Bend north as trail joins from the south. 38.74379, -121.15153 Elev 503 ft
79. 78 : km 55.79 - alt. 149 m - Cross a road and continue on trail heading to the north. 38.74630, -121.15067 Elev 508 ft
80. 79 : km 57.39 - alt. 145 m - Cross a road and continue on the trail heading north. 38.75977, -121.15030 Elev 489 ft --- West of the trail: Granite Bay Horse Staging area. Restrooms, water fountain.
81. 80 : km 58.33 - alt. 145 m - Cross road and continue straight on the trail. 38.76635, -121.14416 Elev 496 ft
82. 81 : km 59.42 - alt. 153 m - At junctions with two paths, keep left bending to the north. 38.76904, -121.13370 Elev 513 ft --- The path leading east leads to a restroom near a parking lot.
83. 82 : km 59.8 - alt. 151 m - Pioneer Express Trail joins from the southeast. Continue straight on Pioneer Express Trail, generally heading to the north. 38.77241, -121.13369 Elev 514 ft
84. 83 : km 60.19 - alt. 164 m - Great view of the lake for a rock outcropping. 38.77247, -121.13039 Elev 541 ft
85. 84 : km 61.06 - alt. 152 m - At a junction with a trail (Los Lagos?) keep right heading northeast. 38.77875, -121.12960 Elev 517 ft
86. 85 : km 61.58 - alt. 153 m - At the junction with a trail, keep right on Pioneer Express Trail. 38.78069, -121.12560 Elev 512 ft
87. 86 : km 61.96 - alt. 160 m - At a fork, keep right on Pioneer Express Trail. 38.78184, -121.12438 Elev 549 ft
88. 87 : km 66.12 - alt. 175 m - Junction with Sterling Pointe Trail. Continue east on Pioneer Express Trail. 38.80002, -121.10806 Elev 588 ft --- Potable water 0.4mi west on Sterling Pointe Trail at the Sterling Pointe Staging area.
89. 88 : km 67.79 - alt. 162 m - Wooden Bridge 38.80994, -121.10697 Elev 551 ft
90. 89 : km 67.97 - alt. 161 m - Horseshoe Bar Rd to the west. 38.81126, -121.10742 Elev 534 ft --- Restaurant and motel 1.05 mi west on Horseshoe Bar Rd. Flower Farm Cafe - F-M 9-330, Closed Tu-Th Flower Farm B&B (916) 652-4200
91. 90 : km 69.85 - alt. 155 m - Cross periodic stream 38.82272, -121.10656 Elev 544 ft
92. 91 : km 70.59 - alt. 152 m - Wooden Bridge over a periodic stream. 38.82442, -121.10037 Elev 544 ft
93. 92 : km 71.02 - alt. 147 m - Rattlesnake Bar Equestrian staging area to the south. 38.82226, -121.09819 Elev 493 ft
94. 93 : km 71.56 - alt. 146 m - Cross Rattlesnake Road 38.82121, -121.09301 Elev 502
95. 94 : km 72.07 - alt. 160 m - Paved staging area south of the trail. 38.81956, -121.08985 Elev 531 ft
96. 95 : km 72.45 - alt. 170 m - Pioneer Express Trail MM 46.5 38.82016, -121.08689 Elev 562 ft
97. 96 : km 73.17 - alt. 177 m - Nice view of the North Fork of the American River from rock outcroppings. 38.82448, -121.08858 Elev 586 ft
98. 97 : km 73.87 - alt. 146 m - Round rock wall enclosed piped spring just prior to the first of two wooden bridges you will cross over a stream. 38.82890, -121.09214 Elev 488 ft
99. 98 : km 73.95 - alt. 145 m - At the fork, keep right on Pioneer Express Trail and follow the trail around the eastern shore of Avery's Pond. 38.82964, -121.09209 Elev 488 ft
100. 99 : km 74.15 - alt. 144 m - Avery's Pond Sign. 38.83022, -121.09110 Elev 475 ft
101. 100 : km 74.28 - alt. 145 m - At the fork, keep right on Pioneer Express Trail heading northwest. 38.83128, -121.09109 Elev 480 ft --- Picnic Tables in the area.
102. 101 : km 74.44 - alt. 147 m - The Pioneer Express Trail joins a paved road. Keep right heading north along the road. 38.83245, -121.09070 Elev 486 ft
103. 102 : km 74.83 - alt. 147 m - Keep left around the Newscastle Powerhouse and continue on the Pioneer Express Trail in the northwest corner. 38.83504, -121.09275 Elev 474 ft
104. 103 : km 75.02 - alt. 151 m - Mormon's Ravine Bridge WARNING: Flow of the river is subject to sudden rises. 38.83657, -121.09428 Elev 533 ft
105. 104 : km 75.22 - alt. 144 m - View of the Intake of the Newcastle Power plant across the river. 38.83576, -121.09260 Elev 478 ft
106. 105 : km 76.39 - alt. 154 m - Mile Marker 49 38.83805, -121.08142 Elev 528 ft
107. 106 : km 77.96 - alt. 168 m - Mile Marker 50 38.84411, -121.07140 Elev 559 ft
108. 107 : km 80.13 - alt. 167 m - Cross an unreliable stream. 38.85260, -121.06001 Elev 606 ft
109. 108 : km 81.1 - alt. 159 m - Wooden footbridge 38.85987, -121.06389 Elev 556 ft
110. 109 : km 81.15 - alt. 157 m - Pioneer Express Trail ends and Cardiac Bypass Trail begins. 38.86013, -121.06337 Elev 539 ft
111. 110 : km 81.7 - alt. 150 m - Picnic Table 38.86310, -121.05945 Elev 504 ft The trail joins an improved road bed as it bends to the north.
112. 111 : km 82.21 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto Cardiac Bypass Trail leaving the improved roadbed and heading to the northwest. 38.86609, -121.05838 Elev 736 ft
113. 112 : km 82.42 - alt. 252 m - At a junction, turn sharply right (east) on Cardiac Bypass Trail. 38.86696, -121.05925 Elev 841 ft
114. 113 : km 82.66 - alt. 267 m - Turn right onto a two-track heading north. 38.86714, -121.05742 Elev 861 ft
115. 114 : km 82.84 - alt. 270 m - Continue straight, passing through the Oregon Hill parking lot. Restrooms here. 38.86836, -121.05816 Elev 894 ft
116. 115 : km 82.96 - alt. 276 m - At the north end of the parking lot, cross the road and continue north on a gravel road. 38.86952, -121.05786 Elev 923 ft
117. 116 : km 83.01 - alt. 279 m - At a fork, keep left on Cardiac Bypass Trail heading northwest. 38.86986, -121.05781 Elev 928 ft
118. 117 : km 83.59 - alt. 342 m - Turn right on a paved road. 38.86998, -121.06202 Elev 1135 ft
119. 118 : km 83.69 - alt. 346 m - At a fork, keep left on the paved road. 38.87073, -121.06168 Elev 1152 ft
120. 119 : km 84 - alt. 375 m - Turn Left on Cardiac Bypass Trail heading uphill to the southwest. 38.87248, -121.06382 Elev 1243 ft
121. 120 : km 84.25 - alt. 398 m - Keep right on the Shirland Canal Trail as it joins from the south. Continue along the banks of the canal as it heads north. 38.87233, -121.06615 Elev 1337 ft
122. 121 : km 84.63 - alt. 398 m - At a fork, keep right on Shirland Canal Trail. 38.87505, -121.06560 Elev 1302 ft --- To the right is a parking area with a water fountain and trash cans.
123. 122 : km 84.66 - alt. 399 m - At the pedestrian crossing, cross Maidu Drive and continue on the Shirland Canal Trail. 38.87497, -121.06594 Elev 1307mi
124. 123 : km 85.17 - alt. 403 m - Cross Maidu Drive and continue on the trail. 38.87758, -121.06735 Elev 1325 ft
125. 124 : km 85.64 - alt. 406 m - ENTERING AUBURN All Services Police: (530) 823-4237 Newspaper: (530) 885-5656 38.88036, -121.06921 Elev 1370
126. 125 : km 86.47 - alt. 398 m - Turn right onto Dale Drive 38.88643, -121.07124 Elev 1331 ft
127. 126 : km 86.51 - alt. 395 m - Cross Pleasant Avenue and then at a fork, keep left generally heading north. 38.88665, -121.07086 Elev 1314 ft
128. 127 : km 86.69 - alt. 408 m - Turn right on a small footpath heading east. 38.88810, -121.07033 Elev 1347 ft
129. 128 : km 86.84 - alt. 412 m - Cross the Overlook Park parking lot heading for the restrooms on the north side. 38.88874, -121.06896 Elev 1345 ft
130. 129 : km 86.93 - alt. 409 m - On the left side of the restroom, join a path heading northeast to the Western States Trail trailhead. 38.88952, -121.06906 Elev 1337 ft
131. E : km 87.02 - alt. 403 m - END: CALIFORNIA SEGMENT 5 - Western States Trail Trailhead 38.89011, -121.06832 Elev 1333 ft BEGIN: CALIFORNIA SEGMENT 6 - At the Western States Trail trailhead, head northeast on the Western States Trail.

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