American River Bike Trail: North Side Lake Natoma

Name: American River Bike Trail: North Side Lake Natoma
Rating: 4.0

4.0 ( 1 )

Trail

6.8 mile 11.0 kilometer point to point
Paved Path
Easy

Elevation

Ascent: 142' 43 m
Descent: -177' -54 m
High: 190' 58 m
Low: 106' 32 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 1% (1°)
Max Grade: 8% (5°)

Dogs

Leashed

Driving directions Take a virtual tour

Zoom in to see details

Map Key

To-Do's
Check-Ins

Trail shared by Richard B.

Weather

Getting forecast...

Current trail conditions

Unknown See History

Popular rides nearby

The Lake Natoma trail has many little turnouts and stub trails where the state park has placed picnic tables. A perfect place for a picnic with the kids! Always a beautiful view too.

Lake Natoma Loop

12.0 mi 19.3 km • Loop • 294 ft Ascent 89.75 m Ascent

Singletrack Gold River, CA

( 22 )

Air on the pump track... great for kids and pros alike.

Township 9 Bike Park

0.6 mi 0.9 km • Out and Back • 12 ft Ascent 3.54 m Ascent

Singletrack Sacramento, CA

( 6 )

Magnolia to Cronan West Ridge Figure 8

13.9 mi 22.4 km • Loop • 1,673 ft Ascent 509.99 m Ascent

Singletrack Auburn Lake Trails, CA

( 11 )

The cut, near the Red Hawk Casino exit off Hwy 50. Feels like you're in the Wild West!

El Dorado Trail - Placerville to Folsom

32.6 mi 52.5 km • Point to Point • 436 ft Ascent 132.91 m Ascent

Singletrack Placerville, CA

( 19 )

Foresthill Connector to Confluence

7.4 mi 11.9 km • Point to Point • 536 ft Ascent 163.47 m Ascent

Singletrack Auburn Lake Trails, CA

( 28 )

Navigate on-trail with our free app

Biked this trail?

Add details to help others plan their adventure.

“Part of the American River Bike Trail, this section is 1/2 of the paved loop around !Lake Natoma.”

— Richard B.

GPX File

E-Bikes Unknown

Features -none-

Family Friendly An easy paved trail with many spots to stop and enjoy the view or have a picnic with the kids.

In a California State Park the speed limit for bikes is 15 miles per hour. On this side of the lake, only the pavement is legal for bikes.

Description

This smooth paved standard bike path runs the length of the north side of Lake Natoma, from Nimbus Dam to Negro Bar Recreation Area/Old Folsom. There are a couple of mild climbs and many curves.

At either end of the trail, you can connect to the rest of the American River Bike Trail or make a loop with either the paved or dirt trail on the south (Hwy 50/Folsom Blvd) side of the lake. If you combine the north side pavement with the south side dirt you'll be riding the Lake Natoma Loop.