Western States Pioneer Express Trail
This information is a public record of the 1975 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.
Western States Pioneer Express Trail
State
Backcountry Trail
- Length
100 miles
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- Route Type
out & back
- Length
100 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
out & back
Trail marker.
Potato cools off in the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River and gazes at Swinging Bridge. Photo by Cortney Bloomer.
Location: E from Folsom Lake up American R. through Sierras to Squaw Pass.
- States: California
- Counties: Sacramento
The Western States Pioneer Trail runs for 100 miles between Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail and Auburn Equestrian Staging Area near Gum Lane in Auburn. The trail, open to hikers and horseback riders only, follows the winding course of the American River along the old railroad grade built by the Pacific Portland Cement Company in the early 1900s. The line was used to transport limestone from their quarries near Auburn with the Southern Pacific Mainline in Auburn itself.
Accessibility Information
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Allowed Uses:
Hiking/WalkingPublic Contact
Jim MichaelsCalifornia Dept. of Parks
7806 Folsom-Auburn Rd.
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 988-0205
www.parks.ca.gov
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
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- Part of a Trail System? No
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- Certified as an NRT
Oct 7, 1975