Washoe Meadows State Park

Sawmill Bike Path

9 mi · ▲ 810 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Sawmill Bike Path is a 9-mile out-and-back in Washoe Meadows State Park near Tallac Village, CA. It climbs 810 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,263 – 7,008 ft · steepest grade: 28%9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89595, -120.03865
Nearest town Tallac Village, CA

Directions

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Sawmill Bike Path

9 mi · ▲ 810 ft · 3 hr 24 min

Elevation 6,265–7,010 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Meadows State Park

Trailhead: 38.89595, -120.03865

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 84°F / low 42° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:04 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Forest Mountain Road, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto Sawmill Bike Path, heading E.
  21. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left onto Forest Mountain Road, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  41. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

43% dirt17% paved40% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F42°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity21%
Hourly temperature
85°40°
Sunrise 6:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 86°57°
Wed 85°58°
Thu 82°59°
Fri 82°60°
Sat 83°60°
Sun 83°59°

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