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Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

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Recommended Routes in Folsom Lake State Recreation Area - 5

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Favorite Overlooking Folsom Lake from the Granite Bay Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Granite Bay Trail

7.3 mi 11.7 km 519' Up 158.32 m Up 520' Down 158.61 m Down

Granite…, CA
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Favorite This marks the turnaround point for Salmon Falls (Darrington Trail).
Intermediate Intermediate

Salmon Falls (Darrington Trail)

15.9 mi 25.6 km 717' Up 218.52 m Up 717' Down 218.57 m Down

Granite…, CA
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Favorite Descending South Fork ART.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Skunk Hollow to South Fork ART (American River Trail)

14.1 mi 22.6 km 1,693' Up 515.88 m Up 1,697' Down 517.14 m Down

Granite…, CA
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Favorite Springtime on South Fork ART.
Difficult Difficult

Skunk Hollow to Magnolia Ranch

23.3 mi 37.4 km 2,758' Up 840.79 m Up 2,761' Down 841.65 m Down

Granite…, CA
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Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Biking

  • 41 Miles 65 Kilometers of Trail
  • 5 Recommended Routes
  • 4 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 11 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 5 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Folsom Lake State Recreation Area - 15

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3.5 mi 5.6 km #1Dike 8 - Browns Ravine
Intermediate Intermediate
El Dorado Hills, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
El Dorado Hills, CA 25 
2.6 mi 4.1 km #2Johnny Cash Trail
Easy Easy
Folsom, CA
Easy Easy
Folsom, CA
11.1 mi 17.9 km #3South Fork ART (American River Trail)
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Bay, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Bay, CA 16 
4.9 mi 7.9 km #4Folsom Bike to Granite Bay Connector
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Folsom, CA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Folsom, CA 14 
3.0 mi 4.9 km #5Chaparral Ridge
Intermediate Intermediate
Pilot Hill, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Pilot Hill, CA
1.0 mi 1.6 km #6Acorn Creek Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Bay, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Bay, CA
2.6 mi 4.2 km #7Sweetwater Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
El Dorado Hills, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
El Dorado Hills, CA 15 
2.3 mi 3.7 km #8Folsom Lake west shore - Dam to Granite Bay
Easy Easy
Folsom, CA
Easy Easy
Folsom, CA
0.7 mi 1.1 km #9Darrington Trail (alternative route)
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Granite Bay, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Granite Bay, CA
1.4 mi 2.2 km #10Stefani Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
El Dorado Hills, CA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
El Dorado Hills, CA
2.1 mi 3.4 km #11Darrington Extension
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Bay, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Granite Bay, CA
2.0 mi 3.2 km #12Salmon Falls Rd
Difficult Difficult
Granite Bay, CA
Difficult Difficult
Granite Bay, CA

Photos of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area - 65

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Always a nice spot when the sun is going down
Jun 15, 2013 near El Dora…, CA
Overlooking Folsom Lake from the Granite Bay Trail
Apr 16, 2015 near Granite…, CA
Fog covering Folsom Lake early in the morning
May 5, 2015 near Granite…, CA
Descending South Fork ART.
Mar 23, 2016 near Granite…, CA
Folsom Lake.
May 14, 2016 near El Dora…, CA
A tight technical descent with a little air time thrown in awaits on the Mickey Mouse Connector Trail.
Feb 16, 2017 near Granite…, CA
This marks the turnaround point for Salmon Falls (Darrington Trail).
Apr 3, 2017 near Granite…, CA
Granite Bay- Folsom Lake, CA
Aug 11, 2017 near Granite…, CA

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