El Dorado Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 56 min
El Dorado Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Diamond Springs, CA. It climbs 400 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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El Dorado Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 400 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 1,627–1,886 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: El Dorado Trail · 38.70358, -120.82554
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Missouri Flat Transfer Center stop 490 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on El Dorado Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miReach El Dorado Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Missouri Flat Transfer Center stop 490 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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