The Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail is part of a park called the American River Parkway. It is a 32-mile trail that runs along the American River from Folsom, California, to Sacramento, California, with lots of parks and recreation sites along the way. Here are some resources:
- American River Parkway web site, part of the official Sacramento County Parks web site, which has a trail brochure and a detailed map
- City of Folsum web site, which has a bicycling map (if the map link is broken, find the Parks and Recreation department page, and then find the map in the Bike Trails section).
- Sacramento Cycle’s Sacramento Area Bicycling Maps page, with links to 6 detailed cycling maps of the Sacramento area, including one of the American River Parkway trail. This map is very similar to the one on the Parkway web site, but may be less current, I’m not sure.
Categories: 20 to 50 Miles & Flat & No Solitude & Paved & Suburban
States: California
Last Modified: June 23, 2007
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Elevation profile of route: feet above sea level vs. distance traveled (approximate). Green marker on map above shows which end is designated as start of route.
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This is what a bike trail should be. I commute on it regulary for 28 of its 32 miles. Most of the trail seems issolated from the city, yet it is in the middle of it. It is like riding in a park. The scenery is great. There is only one, not very busy, street to cross near mile marker 2.5. It is most used, but not crowded, with cyclists and joggers around 7 AM and 5 PM weekdays and all day on weekends. Plenty of places to stop and places to get a drink.