Best hikes in American River Headwaters
Ambleway maps 4 hikes in American River Headwaters, from a 2.7-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is French Meadows Road via Tevis Cup Trail. The biggest climb is French Meadows Road via Tevis Cup Trail, gaining 2,776 ft, and the network tops out at 7,373 ft.
- Palisades Trail Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- French Meadows Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 866 ft
- Palisade Creek Trail & Palisades Trail Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 2,628 ft
- French Meadows Road via Tevis Cup Trail 14.1 mi · ▲ 2,776 ft