Foresthill Divide Loop Trail
This loop offers some beautiful views of Lake Clementine and both the North Fork and Middle Fork American Rivers.
This loop offers some beautiful views of Lake Clementine and both the North Fork and Middle Fork American Rivers. Straddling the Foresthill Divide at elevations ranging from 1600 to 1900 feet, it provides a diversity of flora as it passes through all four American River Canyon eco-systems: yellow pine forest, foothill woodland, riparian woodland, and chaparral. It also passes through open grasslands that are abundant with wildflowers in the spring.
- Distance Distance: 8.2 miles Shorter loops are also possible. Add 1 mile from Trailhead West.
- Approx length of time 4.1 hours (hiking)
- Difficulty Easy to Moderate
- Website Foresthill Divide Loop Trail
- Best Feature Passes by the old rock foundation of the Grizzly Bear House
- Hiking
- Biking
- Equestrian
Trailhead West is on Foresthill Rd, 3½ miles east of Foresthill Bridge, at a large parking area on the right (known locally as the Grizzly Bear House turnout).
Trailhead East is on Foresthill Rd, 7 miles east of Foresthill Bridge (0.2 miles past Drivers Flat Road) at a large parking area on the left. Both trailheads have a port-a-potty.
ALSO CHECK OUT:
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Talbot Campground
Foresthill, CAMosquito Ridge Road 96, Foresthill, CA 956315 tent sites located along the Middle Fork of the American River.
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Meeks Bay Resort
Tahoma, CA7941 Emerald Bay Road, Tahoma, CA 96142The resort offers direct beach access, a grill-style restaurant and free parking. Recreational facilities include boat and bike rentals, beach volleyball, lake tours and fishing, along with hiking trails.
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Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows
Olympic Valley, CA1960 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley, CA 96146, USAWith an annual average of 450 inches of snowfall and 300 sunny days, Palisades Tahoe is the perfect place to spend the weekend on the slopes.