Training Hill to Cool - ASRA

On April 14, 2012, I did a nine mile loop from Training Hill (Pointed Rocks Trail) to Olmstead loop to the small town of Cool.  The trail ends at the Knickerbocker Trailhead parking lot.   I had and "endless" salad bar lunch at American River Pizza and Grill.  The salad was fresh and I would stop there again.

See this printable map. 
  

The green grass of spring.

Lots of spring runoff

The small town of Cool. 

  

  













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Training Hill- Pointed Rocks ASRA

Next to the pointed rocks.

On December 20 2011, My eight year old son and I climbed up Training Hill and did a nearly 5 mile loop back to the car. He did well on Training Hill which rises 1000 feet in a mile, but did need to stop several times for water breaks on the way up.

I've done this hike a couple of times nd I like it, but I think the Fire Trail Hike (Kickass Hill) up to the Forrest Hill bridge is a better workout. Located in the Auburn State Recreation Area, this link has a good description of the tail.

American Canyon Creek to Quarry Trailhead (ASRA)

On Sunday, February 20, I did an extended version of the planned hike from this TrailMix Meetup in the Auburn State Recreation Area.  There were only four of us on this hike, with Gary P. as the leader.  Gary was a nice guy and I look forward to hiking with him again.

Waterfalls.

When we came up to a creek too deep to cross and took an extended detour that turned an 11 miler into a 14 miler.  A great trip on a beautiful day around lots of flowing water.

A slot waterfall

Climbing up after viewing slot waterfall.

A huge retaining wall built by miners.

A tunnel near the retaining wall.

Lots of water

The entrance to the Hawver Cave.

Cardiac Bypass Trail - Auburn SRA

On Thursday, November 11, my seven year old son and I joined the Sacramento Hiking Meeting for a five mile hike in the dark along the Cardiac Bypass Trail.  This is in the Auburn State recreation Area. It probably has some nice views of the river, but it was really dark. 

The map below isn't the exact route, but it must have been similar.