100 Miles of Trails (within the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area)
SOUTHSIDE OF LAKE NATOMA
1. South Lake Natoma Multi-Use Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Nimbus Flat, ends at Powerhouse SHP boundary (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
2. South Lake Natoma Multi-Use Trail (paved trail)
• Trail starts in Historic Folsom and ends where it ties into the Jedediah Smith trail (immediately downstream of Hazel)
• Open to pedestrians and bikers
3. Parkshore Bike Path Connector Trail (paved trail)
• Trail starts at Parkshore trailhead, ends at South Lake Natoma Multi-Use Trail
• Open to pedestrians and bikers
NORTHSIDE OF LAKE NATOMA
4. Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail – aka American River Bike Path (paved trail)
• Trail starts at Hazel Avenue, ends at Beal’s Point (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
5. Main Avenue Bike Path Connector Trail (paved trail)
• Trail starts at Snowberry Trailhead at Main Avenue, ends at American River Bike Path
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
6. Pioneer Express Trail – Lake Natoma Section
• Trail starts at Lake Overlook (Nimbus), ends at Black Miners Bar (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
7. Middle Ridge Trail
• Trail starts at Nimbus Dam, ends at Sunset and Main (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
8. Shady Trail
• Trail starts at Middle Ridge Trail at west end of Mississippi Bar, ends at Snowberry Trailhead at Shadow Glen Stables (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
9. Mississippi Bar Service Road
• Trail starts at Sunset and Main, ends at American River Bike Path (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
10. Snowberry Creek Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Snowberry Trailhead at Shadow Glen Stables, ends at Snipes-Pershing Ravine (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
11. Pioneer Express Trail – Olive Grove Section (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Black Miners Bar, ends at Folsom Lake Crossing (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
BEAL’S POINT AREA
12. Pioneer Express Trail – Beal’s Point to Dike 4 (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Beal’s Point, ends at Dike 4 (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
13. Service Road from Beal’s Point to Granite Bay
• Trail starts at Beal’s Point, ends at Granite Bay Entrance (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
14. Dike 4-6 Multi-Use Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Beal’s Point Entrance Rd, ends at Dike 4 (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
GRANITE BAY AREA
15. Pioneer Express Trail – Granite Bay to Auburn SRA (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Granite Bay Entrance, ends at Auburn SRA boundary (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
16. Granite Bay Multi-Use Trail – South Section (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Granite Bay Entrance, ends at Old County Road (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
17. Granite Bay Multi-Use Trail – North Section (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Old County Road, ends at Beek‘s Bight (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
18. Center Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Old County Road, ends at Beek‘s Bight (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
19. Doton’s Point Multi-Use Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Beek‘s Bight, ends at Doton’s Point (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
20. Doton’s Point Trail – Accessible (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Beek‘s Bight, ends at Doton’s Point (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians
21. Los Lagos Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Pioneer Express Trail near Beak’s Bight, ends at Auburn-Folsom Road (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
PENINSULA AREA
22. Darrington Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Peninsula Entrance Road, ends at Salmon Falls parking lot (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and bikers
23. Oaks Nature Trail – Accessible (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Peninsula, ends at Peninsula
• Open to pedestrians
SOUTH FORK / SALMON FALLS AREA
24. South Fork American River Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Skunk Hollow, ends at FLSRA eastern boundary (may also continue on to Satan’s Cesspool, or on to Cronan Ranch, or on to Lotus or Coloma)
• Open to pedestrians and bikers
25. Sweetwater Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Salmon Falls parking lot, ends at Sweetwater Creek (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
BROWN’S RAVINE AREA
26. Monte Vista Trail North (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Monte Vista/Falcon Crest, ends at Brown’s Ravine Trail (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
27. Monte Vista Trail South (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Monte Vista/Falcon Crest, ends at Brown’s Ravine Trail (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
28. Brown’s Ravine Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Brown’s Ravine, ends at Sweetwater Creek (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians and equestrians
FOLSOM POINT / MORMON ISLAND WETLANDS AREA
29. Mormon Island Cove to Brown’s Ravine Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Mormon Island Cove, ends at Brown’s Ravine (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
30. Folsom Point/Dike 8 across Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam to Mormon Island Cove (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Folsom Point/Dike 8, ends at Mormon Island Cove (or reverse)
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
31. Mormon Island Wetlands Preserve Trail (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Mormon Island Wetlands, ends at Mormon Island Wetlands
• Open to pedestrians
POWERHOUSE AREA
32. Powerhouse Canal Trail – Upper (dirt trail)
• Trail starts at Riley Street, ends upstream along Powerhouse Canal to end of state property
• Open to pedestrians, bikers and equestrians
33. Powerhouse Canal Trail – Lower (paved & dirt trail)
• Trail starts at paved trail on south side of truss bridge, ends upstream along river
• Open to pedestrians
34. Waterfront Trail – Accessible (paved trail)
• Loop trail starts at Lake Natoma Crossing, ends at Lake Natoma Crossing
• Open to pedestrians
Photo courtesy of Jeff Barker