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| North Fork American River |
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Reservation:
No
Season:
Year-round
From Truckee, Travel west on Hwy. #80 and take the Soda Springs/Norden exit. Drive east on Old Highway #40 for 0.8 miles. Turn south on Soda Springs Road and follow it past Ice Lakes (also known as Serene Lakes) to where the pavement ends. Follow the unpaved road south 4.1 miles to where it forks. Take the left fork, which crosses Onion Creek and passes some homes in The Ceders. The road makes a 90 degree bend 2.5 miles past the fork. There is a private road which joins the main road at this bend. This is the actual trailhead. The North Fork of the American River flows along this trail.There is no parking available in the vicinity of "The Ceders" or the trailhead. The trail can only be used if hikers are dropped off at the trailhead.
Location Information
The North Fork of the American River is located approximately 8 miles south of Truckee. This Upper Fork has small, native wild rainbow trout. Many reaches of the river flow through private land an public access is limited or denied.
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