Ponderosa Ridge A B & B

Park Fee $5 for walk in use and $15 for vehicle day use. Summer boating, fall colors, winter snowshoeing, and spring waterfalls make this El Dorado park enjoyable year round The trails around Jenkinson Lake can be visited on horseback, mountain bike and foot. This guide, however, is going to focus on hiking. The full route, if you go all the way around, is just over 8 miles. With the continuous ups and downs it can feel like a lot further though. The total elevation change is...

Avery's Pond is a beautiful pond near the shores of Folsom Lake. There is a steep incline at the beginning and then it levels out for the rest of it. Accessibility: There are 5 designated accessible spaces in the paved parking lot off of Rattlesnake Road at the south end of the trail. All of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is a natural surface (dirt, leaves, rocks, roots). It is typically at least 2 feet wide. The majority of the trail is estimated to...

Please be aware of the self registration fee of $10 for parking/day use. The hike starts off flat along a connector path by a drainage canal before a steep descent to the river in a series of cutbacks. The river views at the bottom are worth it and there is a picnic table. It’s easy to go along the rocks to the rivers edge. The hike back up is a bit of a scramble, especially if it’s rained recently. It's a great workout. This trail lives up to its name in getting your heart rate up! If you...

Walk along the river where the historic railway once traveled and end up at a stunning amphitheater of carved limestone This great hike along the Middle Fork of the American River ends in a spectacular amphitheater of sheer limestone walls rising around you. Enjoy the natural beauty of the American river canyon and also pass by an enormous cave that was the site of both paleontologic excavations and more mining activities. Learn about the plants and animals present today in the canyon...

Lake Clementine Trail leads to the spot where the North Fork of the American River meets the rocks for an outstanding view of cascading water. This beautiful trail passes under the tallest bridge in California, Foresthill Bridge. The waterfall is absolutely amazing. There are rarely any people at the base of the falls but there is an abundance of poison oak so you need to be careful. Another good feature about this hike is about a quarter of a mile into the hike you pass by Clark's Pool -...