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Volcanoville Otter Creek Trail

Georgetown, California

4.72 mi / 1640 ft gain

American Canyon to Maine Bar to Dead Truck Loop

Cool, California

8.23 mi / 1890 ft gain

American Canyon to Wendell T Robie Loop

Cool, California

4.95 mi / 1063 ft gain

American Canyon Trail Loop

Cool, California

6.6 mi / 1483 ft gain

Monroe Ridge Trail

Placerville, California

3.44 mi / 630 ft gain

Dutch Creek and Johntown Falls

Placerville, California

1.2 mi / 269 ft gain

Dave Moore Nature Trail

El Dorado County, California

1.07 mi / 157 ft gain

Monroe Ridge Trail and the Monument Trail

Coloma, California

3.13 mi / 581 ft gain

Connector Trail to Confluence Trail

Foresthill, California

7.4 mi / 656 ft gain

Places to stay

Shirttail Creek

Foresthill, California

Shirttail Creek

Stumpy Meadows

Wentworth Springs Road

Stumpy Meadows

Black Oak

Wentworth Springs Road

Black Oak

Ponderosa Cove Campground

Georgetown, California

Ponderosa Cove Campground

Loon Lake Chalet

El Dorado County, California

Loon Lake Chalet

Giant Gap

Foresthill, California

Giant Gap

Guides and stories

The Most Relaxing Backpacking Trip I've Ever Taken with My Dog, Jack

The Most Relaxing Backpacking Trip I've Ever Taken with My Dog, Jack

Benjamin Canevari

The Desolation Wilderness Mindset

The Desolation Wilderness Mindset

Morgan Woodhouse

6 of the Best Places to Hike and Shoot near Sacramento

6 of the Best Places to Hike and Shoot near Sacramento

Glenn Robinson

Top Locations for Photography at Lake Tahoe

Top Locations for Photography at Lake Tahoe

Kyle Reader

Why You Should Hike Tahoe's Mount Tallac

Why You Should Hike Tahoe's Mount Tallac

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