American River Headwaters

French Meadows Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 866 ft · 1 hr 50 min

French Meadows Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in American River Headwaters near The Cedars, CA. It climbs 866 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 92/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,122 – 7,008 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: French Meadows Road 39.24068, -120.35973
Nearest town The Cedars, CA

Directions

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French Meadows Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 866 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 6,123–7,008 ft

Out & Back · American River Headwaters

Trailhead: French Meadows Road · 39.24068, -120.35973

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start on French Meadows Road, heading S.
  2. 2.1 miReach French Meadows Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

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