6.8 hr
Overview
You can't get lost on this trail - it's straight out and back and only two sections deviate off the trail. At about mile 3 there's a split in the trail with a lower and upper trail. The upper trail is best on the way out and the lower is the best on the way back. If you take the upper on the way out it turns into a rocky fire road - watch for a trail sign on your left leading you back to the singletrack (it's the second left). <br><br>The two lefts are very close together and easy to spot. At mile 7.5 you'll drop back onto a fire road and it's a good climb to the turnaround for the trail. The turnaround is marked by a sign indicating Darrington Trail back the way you just came and is on a large flat spot with fire roads heading in three directions. <br><br>Return the way you came on a high speed run down the fire road, and watch for the singletrack rising to the left of the road. Follow this until you get to the next fire road (several miles) and you'll enter and leave the fire road on the right side (or you can go for the steep climb up the road).
Trail Stats
25.6 km
218 m
195 m
143 m
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Photos
End of the Trail
End of the Trail
Lake Folsom
Lake Folsom
Flowing narrow singletrack
Flowing narrow singletrack
End of Singletrack, easy to miss on return
End of Singletrack, easy to miss on return
Salmon Falls Bridge and Singletrack
Salmon Falls Bridge and Singletrack
Start of 1/2 Mile Tech Section
Start of 1/2 Mile Tech Section
Mile 5 End of Tech Area (Rope Swing)
Mile 5 End of Tech Area (Rope Swing)
Meandering out to the South Fork of the American River.
Meandering out to the South Fork of the American River.
Exposed Bridge
Exposed Bridge
2020 Stumpy Expert
2020 Stumpy Expert
Best time to ride, not too hot not too cold.
Best time to ride, not too hot not too cold.
Taking a little break before the climb out to Skunk Hollow.
Taking a little break before the climb out to Skunk Hollow.
Top of Second Hill
Top of Second Hill
A beautiful day riding at Salmon Falls.
A beautiful day riding at Salmon Falls.
Climbing Fun
Climbing Fun
North-east to Salmon Falls Bridge
North-east to Salmon Falls Bridge
Beautiful view of the lake from the trail.
Beautiful view of the lake from the trail.
Flowing singletrack.
Flowing singletrack.
I can see for miles!
I can see for miles!
Folsom Lake.
Folsom Lake.
This marks the turnaround point for Salmon Falls (Darrington Trail).
This marks the turnaround point for Salmon Falls (Darrington Trail).