Cool to American River Loop

admin October 28, 2007

Trails.com preview: A loop day hike through foothill terrain and the American River Canyon. As more and more of California’s classic foothill scenery falls to development, conservationists and long-time devotees of the High Sierra are paying more attention to the unique beauty of the Sierra’s lower western flanks. The shortage of extensive natural preserves in the foothills makes the 35,000-acre Auburn State Recreation Area all the more special. Of its more than 100 miles of hiking, biking, and equestrian paths, this challenging loop on the Pointed Rocks, Western States and Wendall T. Robie Trails traverses a rich range of foothill scenery—rolling oak savanna, chaparral, and rugged river canyon. Keep Reading…


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