Washoe Meadows State Park

Sawmill Bike Path

7.8 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Sawmill Bike Path is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Washoe Meadows State Park near Fallen Leaf, CA. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi6,263 – 6,506 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88685, -120.03667
Nearest town Fallen Leaf, CA

Directions

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Sawmill Bike Path

7.8 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 6,265–6,508 ft

Out & Back · Washoe Meadows State Park

Trailhead: 38.88685, -120.03667

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

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

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

Trail surface

47% dirt21% paved32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM

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