French Meadows Road via Tevis Cup Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 2,776 ft · 6 hr 5 min
French Meadows Road via Tevis Cup Trail is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in American River Headwaters near The Cedars, CA. It climbs 2,776 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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French Meadows Road via Tevis Cup Trail
14.1 mi · ▲ 2,776 ft · 6 hr 5 min
Elevation 6,123–7,373 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
- Start on French Meadows Road, heading S.
- 2.1 miBear right onto Tevis Cup Trail, heading W.
- 4.8 miSharp right onto Soda Springs Riverton Spur, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach French Meadows Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Tevis Cup Trail, heading NE.
- 4.8 miBear left onto French Meadows Road, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~169 min). Leave by 3:55 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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