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Calaveras River Bike Path

6.71 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Dry Creek Trail (Peggy Mensinger Trail)

5.65 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

El Dorado Trail

35.8 mi

State: CA

Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Folsom South Canal Recreation Trail

15.5 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Sugar Pine Railway Trail

2.5 mi

State: CA

Dirt

Tuolumne River Trail

2.3 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Union Valley Reservoir Trail

12 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Virginia Corridor Trailway

2.7 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

Westside Rails to Trails (Hull Creek to Clavey River)

9 mi

State: CA

Ballast, Dirt

Westside Rails to Trails (Tuolumne City to North Fork Tuolumne River)

5.5 mi

State: CA

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Merced River Trail

4.9 mi

State: CA

Gravel

Hetch Hetchy Trail (Modesto)

3 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

East Bay Municipal Utility District Right-of-Way

5.5 mi

State: CA

Asphalt

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Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Calaveras River Bike Path Coursing alongside one of Stockton's levees, the Calaveras River Bike Trail services many neighborhoods and provides access to many amenities in the San Joaquin Valley city. The east–west corridor...	CA	6.71 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Dry Creek Trail (Peggy Mensinger Trail) The 5.6-mile Peggy Mensinger Trail (often called the Dry Creek Trail) is a flat, paved, family—friendly greenway that runs west to east. With neighborhoods to the north and south, it provides a...	CA	5.65 mi	Asphalt	13 reviews
	El Dorado Trail Passing through California’s historic Gold Rush country, the El Dorado Trail runs more than 35 miles from Camino west to the line between El Dorado and Sacramento counties, just south of Folsom. The...	CA	35.8 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel	14 reviews
	Folsom South Canal Recreation Trail The Folsom South Canal Recreation Trail provides a useful connection from southeast Sacramento County to the American River Bike Trail. The canal was constructed in the 1970s as part of the Central...	CA	15.5 mi	Asphalt	11 reviews
	Sugar Pine Railway Trail For more than 50 years in the early 1900s, the Sugar Pine Railway operated steam trains to haul logs along the Stanislaus River for the Standard Lumber Company and later the Pickering Lumber Company....	CA	2.5 mi	Dirt	4 reviews
	Tuolumne River Trail The Tuolumne River Trail is a winding path that follows the course of its namesake river in Modesto. The scenic trail captures the true beauty of the region's landscape as it loops through dense...	CA	2.3 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Union Valley Reservoir Trail The Union Valley Bike Trail is a two-lane, paved route that connects the campgrounds on the east side of Union Valley Reservoir in the Eldorado National Forest. The trail skirts the shores of the...	CA	12 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Virginia Corridor Trailway Modesto’s 2.7-mile Virginia Corridor Trailway is a suburban rail-trail well-used by walkers, runners, bicyclists, and families. Extending between Campus Way to the southwest and Woodrow Avenue to the...	CA	2.7 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Westside Rails to Trails (Hull Creek to Clavey River) If you’re looking for solitude amid the beautiful, rugged scenery of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, this trail is for you. The Hull Creek segment of the Stanislaus National Forest’s Westside Rails to...	CA	9 mi	Ballast, Dirt	1 reviews
	Westside Rails to Trails (Tuolumne City to North Fork Tuolumne River) Tucked away in sparsely populated Tuolumne County, this portion of the Stanislaus National Forest’s Westside Rails to Trails route is a hidden treasure, combining spectacular scenery and a...	CA	5.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	6 reviews
	Merced River Trail About 20 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park, the scenic Merced River Trail functions as both a bike/pedestrian trail and a lightly trafficked vehicular road used to access campsites and...	CA	4.9 mi	Gravel	10 reviews
	Hetch Hetchy Trail (Modesto) The Hetch Hetchy Trail extends diagonally through the northwestern portion of Modesto on the wide right-of-way of its namesake water pipeline, which runs underground in Modesto. Operated by the San...	CA	3 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	East Bay Municipal Utility District Right-of-Way The East Bay Municipal Utility District Right-of-Way, as its name suggests, is a trail open on a utility corridor in Stockton, although that city is generally considered to be outside the informal...	CA	5.5 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews

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Recent Trail Reviews

Union Valley Reservoir Trail

Union Valley Trail Extension

August, 2025 by shastaron

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.

El Dorado Trail

Enjoyable ride in the country

August, 2024 by shastaron

Road from the El Dorado Station of the El Dorado Western Railroad 4560 Oriental St, El Dorado, CA 95623 to the Camino end of the trail. This is a well paved trail that winds through the hills climbing most of the way to Camino but is a thrill on the return downhill to the trail head. A couple of places to be careful crossing streets and a short section through old town Placerville. There are only a few bathrooms so take advantage as needed. Bring water. Mostly foot traffic with only a few bikes. Watch for wildlife. We saw a doe with twin fawns.

El Dorado Trail

El Dorado Bike Trail

July, 2024 by morrisbill

The Class I bike path (paved) starts, in the west end, in the town of El Dorado. It has some "rolling" sections which are short but can challenge a novice rider. From the west turn left on Oriental St, stay left for a short distance to the parking area at the El Dorado Station.

From there the paved trail starts. It crosses Blanchard Rd (uncontrolled crossing), then Forni Rd (controlled crossing with a button to trigger light). You will soon come to Missouri Flat Rd, at the point the trail ends you must get across the 4-lane road + suicide lane. You can see a parking area across the road to the right, the traffic can be heavy and 40mph+. The safest crossing is travelling along the sidewalk to the light near Walmart, then continue on the sidewalk to the parking area, which is where the paved trail continues.

In approx. 100 yards you will see a bike park with a composite track, and has a nice bathroom! After a short climb you will descend to the Weber Creek wooden bridge, hit this at 20+mph on a road bike, it's smoother as you glide over the rather rough wood (they have replaced maybe 30% with smoother wood, need to do the other 70%!!!). After the bridge crossing you will climb a steady 2% grade to a portion that parallels Forni Rd, after you cross Forni Rd you come to a section Dedicated to fallen El Dorado Co Sheriff's Deputy Brian “Ish” Ishmael, RIP!

At the end of this section you will need to ride east on Main St, travelling through downtown Placerville. The traffic is usually heavy, but speeds are low, if you keep your pace up, you can keep up with traffic (please watch for cars pulling out or opening doors!). At the first stop SIGN (not light) turn left on Bedford St, and then a quick right (maybe 30 yards) before Hwy 50 to connect with the trail again.

You will reach the "Placerville Station" bus depot. Directly across Mosquito Rd is the continuation of the trail. Nearly 2 miles on the trail you will come to Jacquier Rd, take a left on this road, then turn right to the El Dorado Trail parking lot, the trail continues from there for 3.5 miles and 580 feet to the end of the paved portion. This is a fairly steady 3% grade with not much relief, so novice bikers may find this a bit of a challenge. Directly across from the end of the paved portion is an unpaved trail for a mile that ends near Hwy 50. I have ridden it on a road bike w/o too much trouble. You can also turn left at the end of the paved portion onto Halcon Rd (10 to 11% grade!), then left on Camino Hills Dr, then left on Vista Tierra, right on Camino Heights Dr, just before 50 make a right on Pondorado Rd this Hwy 50 frontage road will take you to a fairly new round-a-bout and underpass. This will open up a lot of road riding in the Apple Hill area. Narrow roads and some steep hills (10+% grades) and moderate traffic, so ride with day flashing front and rear lights (some areas are in deep woods, so its darkish even in the day). As a local, and have ridden the area many times, I avoid the area Late Sept through Mid Nov. Traffic is really busy and people tend to get lost or frustrated.

For non-road riders (dirt) I have ridden west on the unpaved trail (single track) on a road bike. It was fun until it wasn't! The slide out and low speed fall hitting a rock with my knee wasn't worth the previous mile of fun, trust me! I chalk this up to a complete lack of judgement, especially since I had another set of wider gravel rims with mounted small knobby tires.

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Dry Creek Trail (Peggy Mensinger Trail)

Great ride for young children on their own. Keep an eye out for homeless, garbage, and the smell. Beyond that, it's a great ride. Though needs a little greenery.

August, 2023 by crowsonmikej

Great ride for young children on their own. Keep an eye out for homeless, garbage, and the smell. Beyond that, it's a great ride. Though needs a little greenery.

Sugar Pine Railway Trail

Great trail for kids. Call Forest Service before coming for prescribed burns

June, 2023 by crowsonmikej

Great trail for kids. Call Forest Service before coming for prescribed burns

Westside Rails to Trails (Hull Creek to Clavey River)

This is an easy scenic trail for the whole family. There are markers along the way giving some history as well as remaining iron on the ground. Campground on the east end of trail if you want to camp out

June, 2023 by crowsonmikej

This is an easy scenic trail for the whole family. There are markers along the way giving some history as well as remaining iron on the ground. Campground on the east end of trail if you want to camp out

Virginia Corridor Trailway

ride

May, 2023 by michaelbear12

Great family trail! Stopped and had lunch at O’Brien store very close to the trail.

Hetch Hetchy Trail (Modesto)

Nice and easy

November, 2022 by 4q2tx9twnh

Easy trail to ride or walk.

Union Valley Reservoir Trail

Campground with access to awesome trail!!

September, 2022 by carrieiscarebear

Loved this all paved trail! Both great for bikers and hikers! Several beautiful bridges to cross and medium level ability on mountain bikes as there are a few good hills. Gets your heart running!!

Folsom South Canal Recreation Trail

Rode this trail from Elk Grove via Grant Line to Folson Rec. Area while visitingfor the holidays. Nice flat trail, great for getting away from the traffic. Pretty impressed with the trail system out here, you can get 50 plus miles out of it.

November, 2021 by losusmil55_tl

Rode this trail from Elk Grove via Grant Line to Folson Rec. Area while visitingfor the holidays. Nice flat trail, great for getting away from the traffic. Pretty impressed with the trail system out here, you can get 50 plus miles out of it.