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Favorite Coming up the trail about 2/3 the way to Lovers Leap. Looking north across highway 50 towards horse tail falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lovers Leap Out-and-Back

2.4 mi 3.9 km 456' Up 138.92 m Up 455' Down 138.79 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite A small cairn above Frog Lake. with permission from George Lamson
Intermediate Intermediate

Warren Lake Trail to Frog Lake Cliffs

8.6 mi 13.8 km 1,475' Up 449.72 m Up 1,475' Down 449.73 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Epic views from the climb! Tahoe, South Shore, Blackwood Canyon, Rubicon Peak, Desolation Wilderness.
Intermediate Intermediate

Stanford Rock Trail to the Bench

10.5 mi 16.9 km 2,114' Up 644.34 m Up 2,114' Down 644.27 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA
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Favorite View of Donner Lake from the top of Glacier Way trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Tahoe Donner: Glacier Way to Ski Hut

4.1 mi 6.6 km 370' Up 112.64 m Up 369' Down 112.56 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite View up canyon of Big Chico Creek from Annie Bidwell Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Bidwell Run Club- Wednesday Social Run

4.6 mi 7.4 km 337' Up 102.64 m Up 336' Down 102.31 m Down

Chico, CA
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Favorite Granite Lake w/ Thunder Mountain backdrop.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hidden Lake

4.2 mi 6.8 km 576' Up 175.52 m Up 180' Down 54.75 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Morning dew on Spenceville Road.
Intermediate Intermediate

Shingle Falls

5.3 mi 8.6 km 538' Up 164 m Up 538' Down 163.89 m Down

Beale A…, CA
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Favorite Our group hikes along Claim Jumper Trail in the Royal Gorge area of Donner Summit.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rowton Peak Loop

4.5 mi 7.2 km 890' Up 271.16 m Up 897' Down 273.43 m Down

Truckee, CA
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Favorite Slightly muddy, but nonetheless a pleasant walk on Olmstead Loop Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Olmstead Loop Trail

9.0 mi 14.6 km 978' Up 297.99 m Up 986' Down 300.68 m Down

Auburn, CA
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Favorite Long Lake from Mount Elwell.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Elwell loop

7.2 mi 11.5 km 1,856' Up 565.63 m Up 1,857' Down 566.1 m Down

Clio, CA
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Favorite Looking North East from Rockbound Pass - Lake Doris
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Lyons Lake via Lyons Creek Trail

9.9 mi 15.9 km 1,601' Up 488.01 m Up 1,601' Down 488.02 m Down

Pollock…, CA
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Favorite An enjoyable hike along the Middle fork of American River, with many great spots for fly fishing
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Auburn Overlook Park Western States-Quarry Trails Loop (20 miles)

21.1 mi 33.9 km 3,215' Up 980.06 m Up 3,218' Down 980.86 m Down

Auburn, CA
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Favorite Mount Lassen from the trail junction
Intermediate Intermediate

Lassen Lakes Loop

11.8 mi 19.0 km 1,424' Up 434.05 m Up 1,434' Down 437.09 m Down

Chester, CA
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Favorite Kings Creek cascades down steeply and swiftly as Kings Creek Cascades Foot Trail climbs the stairs next to the creek. Beautiful mountain views into the distance to the east here.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Kings Creek Falls Out and Back

2.5 mi 4.1 km 460' Up 140.33 m Up 467' Down 142.49 m Down

Chester, CA
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Favorite Zim Zim Falls along ZimZim Creek in northern Napa County
Intermediate Intermediate

Zim Zim Falls

7.8 mi 12.5 km 634' Up 193.17 m Up 634' Down 193.16 m Down

Middletown, CA
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Favorite Guardians Trail, where the real fun begins
Intermediate Intermediate

Old Homestead Loop

5.3 mi 8.5 km 983' Up 299.47 m Up 983' Down 299.62 m Down

Forest…, CA
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Favorite The ridgeline through Chamise
Difficult Difficult

Cache Creek Ford

13.1 mi 21.1 km 1,543' Up 470.38 m Up 2,288' Down 697.3 m Down

Clearlake, CA
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Favorite Green meadow.
Intermediate Intermediate

Foresthill Divide Loop

11.2 mi 18.0 km 1,087' Up 331.19 m Up 1,087' Down 331.23 m Down

Auburn…, CA
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Favorite Monument Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Marshall Monument Loop

3.5 mi 5.6 km 600' Up 182.96 m Up 585' Down 178.21 m Down

Placerv…, CA
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Favorite Banks of the American River
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Nature Loop

1.6 mi 2.5 km 21' Up 6.29 m Up 20' Down 6.23 m Down

Carmichael, CA
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Favorite Sunset at Leland Lakes
Difficult Difficult

China Flat to Leland Lakes

8.3 mi 13.4 km 1,424' Up 434.18 m Up 785' Down 239.28 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite The view down to Leland Lakes from Schmidell Pass.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rockbound Trail to Leland Lakes

10.4 mi 16.7 km 2,719' Up 828.65 m Up 1,528' Down 465.84 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Young America Lake (front), Upper Sardine Lake (middle), and Lower Sardine Lake (back)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Sierra Buttes

4.8 mi 7.7 km 1,494' Up 455.26 m Up 1,493' Down 454.95 m Down

Downiev…, CA
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Favorite Johnathon's memorial chair.
Intermediate Intermediate

Black Hole of Calcutta Falls

2.1 mi 3.4 km 121' Up 36.91 m Up 122' Down 37.04 m Down

Auburn, CA
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Favorite Tahoe vista point
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Eagle Rock Loop

1.2 mi 1.9 km 289' Up 87.97 m Up 301' Down 91.81 m Down

Sunnysi…, CA
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Favorite Sunset looking west from the bank of the lower twin lake.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Twin Lakes Trail #16E12

3.2 mi 5.2 km 1,201' Up 366.1 m Up 36' Down 11.03 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite View of Shasta Dam and Shasta Lake while spiraling up Chamise Hill.
Intermediate Intermediate

Flanagan Trail to Chamise Peak

5.2 mi 8.4 km 767' Up 233.86 m Up 767' Down 233.84 m Down

Central…, CA
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Favorite Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay from the vista point at the end of the Eagle Trail Loop
Intermediate Intermediate

Eagle Vista Loop

0.5 mi 0.8 km 135' Up 41.21 m Up 135' Down 41.07 m Down

South L…, CA
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Favorite Rubicon Point Lighthouse in front of Lake Tahoe
Intermediate Intermediate

Lighthouse Trail

1.1 mi 1.7 km 195' Up 59.51 m Up 195' Down 59.58 m Down

Tahoma, CA
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Favorite Craig Canyon -Thompson Canyon Trail through oak grassland.
Intermediate Intermediate

Craig Canyon-Thompson Canyon Loop

9.8 mi 15.7 km 1,309' Up 398.9 m Up 1,309' Down 398.9 m Down

Arbuckle, CA
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