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Although it is really a network of neighborhood trails, main trail is clearly marked. I actually clocked about 18 miles round trip from the parking at the hatchery. There is unpaved spur up the hill toward the lake so if you have e-bike or mountain bike, you can try it as well.
Trail is long, but it seems it is just the canal access road. No benches, no water, no shade, no facilities, so be prepared.
Nice trail, flat and shady. There are a couple of big streets to cross but it is easy to pick up the trail again.
Lots of shade along the way, a few dismount areas as you make it to where the path crosses the street.
This trail has been extended and is now 13 miles long. It begins at Jones Fork Campground and wanders along the lake and through several campgrounds with over 100 campsites and numerous bathrooms all the way to West Point Campground. We started 1 mile in at the Sunset Peninsula Campground which is an excellent trailhead at the boat launch and rode all the way to West Point (24.5 miles round trip). There is also an excellent trailhead at West Point Campground. Both have plenty of parking. Half of the trail is newly paved and many new bridges. There are several sandy beaches along the trail. Only saw a handful of other riders. We were lucky to see 2 beautiful Red Tail Hawks along the way. We will return.
This trail is “extending” the southern bike access to the American River boundary. The “current” maintenance on the I80 and railroad bridge(s) that cross the American River are ongoing for many years, restricting access to the trail. Still not complete (as of 8-11-25). Once this one mile-long stretch under both vehicle and train bridges is complete for pathed biking, this will be an excellent trail from Sutter’s Landing to Watt Avenue bridge. It will provide excellent biking possibilities for “loops” around stretches of the American River, accessing both sides of the river via the excellent Jedediah Smith/Twin Rivers trails. There are bridges currently for bikes to cross the American River at various locations. Apparently in the plans is a dedicated bike pathway over the I80 vehicle bridge. This will allow more opportunities to cross the river. Can’t wait for this opportunity to be complete!!!¿¿¿
Rolling reflections ¿¿¿¿¿ For the past few weeks, I had the joy of riding an electric bike~compliments of the City of Elk Grove. On my final day, I rode the full length of Laguna Creek and let the ride speak for itself. Looking forward to it connecting to the American River one day. Can’t wait to get back on an e-bike again. A few snapshots from the journey…
I used this app while running 10K today. This is great.
Excellent place to start this route is at Michael Faklis Park, which is a well kept and attractive public park with bathroom facilities and plenty of parking. From the park, I headed west on a wide and very well maintained paved bike path, arriving within a few miles at Paradise Marina. If you're up for an extra couple of miles, when the path ends at the marina, continue on the road that runs past the marina: auto traffic is very light, it's along water, with smooth pavement. It eventually dead ends after a couple of miles. Heading back east, you'll retrace your ride to Faklis Park, but continue onward along the path with houses on one side, waterfront on the other. The path does cross a couple of busy streets, with a stoplight at one, and one of those flashing light crosswalks (cars don't HAVE to stop, but usually do when the lights are flashing.
On the day that I rode, there were no homeless encampments, but it was clear that a recent cleanup had been done, with rows of cleaned up shopping carts neatly stacked, and minimal trash along the trail.
This path is flat, family safe (caution at the street crossings, of course). While it is along a body of water and does have some natural beauty, you won't be awed by nature. It's simply a safe, good ride along a very well maintained path, away from auto traffic, and IMHO, definitely worth a visit if you're staying in or passing through Stockton. My sole reason for rating it four stars instead of five is that I'm stingy with five star ratings, which I reserve for paths with all of the above qualities but also boast exceptional natural beauty.
this is a fantastic trail to have right outside my door pretty much. It’s multi use , but primarily it is used by joggers and bicyclists. I’ve been riding it for over 10 years and I never get tired of it. Every time I see something a little different or notice something, or something smells different or any number of other things. I go out to clear my head and take a little exercise and nature. I can’t tell you the number of interesting things that have happened out there but… quite a variety. I’ve seen all kinds of different birds and wildlife interesting people and various conveyances.
Started the trail at the water tower. Really nice to finally have a trail that connects to Sacramento. Had to cross streets but it was worth it for the ride.
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