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American Canyon Trails: 1)W.T. Robie,2)Maine Bar,3)Western States,4)Waterfall,5)Dead Truck

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Trail stats

Distance
8.89 mi
Elevation gain
1,581 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,581 ft
Max elevation
1,777 ft
TrailRank 
36
Min elevation
678 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
3 hours 34 minutes
Time
5 hours 12 minutes
Coordinates
2537
Uploaded
January 7, 2021
Recorded
January 2021
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near Auburn Lake Trails, California (United States)

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Photo ofAmerican Canyon Trails: 1)W.T. Robie,2)Maine Bar,3)Western States,4)Waterfall,5)Dead Truck Photo ofAmerican Canyon Trails: 1)W.T. Robie,2)Maine Bar,3)Western States,4)Waterfall,5)Dead Truck Photo ofAmerican Canyon Trails: 1)W.T. Robie,2)Maine Bar,3)Western States,4)Waterfall,5)Dead Truck

Itinerary description

The American Canyon Trail area is a gorgeous densely wooded canyon with a beautiful cascading waterfall, two creeks, Hoboken (aka Hobokin Creek) and American Canyon (aka Canyon Creek), and several seasonal water drainages. Oh, and there’s an old upside-down truck stuck amongst some trees (try as I might, I could find nothing of it’s history).

I rate this trail recording as moderate to difficult. Both Maine Bar Trail and Dead Truck Trail are extremely steep and there are trail signs that warn of that fact as you near them. Also, Maine Bar Trail is extremely rocky and has grades ranging from 25-49%.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,503 ft
Photo ofMemorial bench for a woman who was killed there by a cougar back in 1994.

Memorial bench for a woman who was killed there by a cougar back in 1994.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,421 ft
Photo ofTrailsigns: 1) mileage and 2) steep trail warning. Photo ofTrailsigns: 1) mileage and 2) steep trail warning.

Trailsigns: 1) mileage and 2) steep trail warning.

PictographPhoto Altitude 686 ft
Photo ofAt the base of Maine Bar Trail (lived to tell the tale!) Photo ofAt the base of Maine Bar Trail (lived to tell the tale!)

At the base of Maine Bar Trail (lived to tell the tale!)

PictographPhoto Altitude 673 ft
Photo ofPoverty Bar: Western States 100 mile Endurance Run river crossing.

Poverty Bar: Western States 100 mile Endurance Run river crossing.

PictographWaterfall Altitude 778 ft

The cascading waterfall runs for awhile along the Waterfall Trail.

PictographInformation point Altitude 961 ft
Photo ofAnother steep trail warning.

Another steep trail warning.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,161 ft
Photo ofThe dead truck.

The dead truck.

PictographInformation point Altitude 1,765 ft
Photo ofTrailhead sign. Photo ofTrailhead sign.

Trailhead sign.

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  • Photo of Moonshinedf
    Moonshinedf Apr 11, 2021

    If you do this trail in reverse you will avoid the afternoon sun that part of the trail that can get extremely warm on the way out, very little shade. You will be coming out in the shade rather than the sun..

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