5.0 star · Easy Out and Back

American River Trail - Short

Sacramento County, California

Trail length

16.4 km

Time

~3 hrs 22 min

Elevation Gain

51 m

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"A leisurely stroll from the heart of Sacramento County"

The American River Trail - Short is a 16.4 km looped trail that starts and ends in Gold River, Sacramento County, California. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Easy. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 4 hrs 29 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.

Features: wildlife wildflowers scenic-views stroller-friendly rivers paved family-friendly dog-friendly wheelchair-friendly horseback-riding walking trail-running road-biking fishing birding

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