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American River
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
15.2 mi
Distance
1,158 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Out & back
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American River
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 15.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,158 ft
- Highest point
- 3,303 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,699 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
American River is a 15.20-mile out-and-back trail in California with 2,050 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows the American River and is managed by the Forest Service.
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