El Dorado Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min
El Dorado Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near El Dorado, CA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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El Dorado Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 53 min
Elevation 1,505–1,617 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.68473, -120.85702
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 8:12 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: El Dorado Western Depot stop 568 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto El Dorado Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach El Dorado Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: El Dorado Western Depot stop 568 m from the trailhead
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