Stevens Trail

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Mark Moore

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Trail stats

Distance: 6.48 mi
Elevation gain: 1,247 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 1,247 ft
Max elevation: 2,392 ft
TrailRank: 34
Min elevation: 1,351 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 34 minutes
Time: 3 hours 41 minutes
Coordinates: 1780
Uploaded: May 22, 2021
Recorded: May 2021

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near Colfax, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

While many people hike this trail and I've given it a moderate rating, hikers need to be confident in their ability. There are sections that traverse a step hillside with a single track trail. And there are a couple of places where the hiker will need to step very carefully for a step or two where the trail is only inches wide. Hike poles will be an aid for many people.

Waypoints

Parking Lot Sign

The sign as you enter the Stevens Trail Parking Lot.

Beginning of the Trail

The trail begins in a densely forested area.

Forested area

About 1/4 mile down the path there's a nicely forested area.

Trail sign

A sharp bend in the trail appropriately marked.

Trail sign

The trail is well marked

Trail sign

You can go either left or right. We chose right going down and came back up the other way. I thought that was a good choice.

Rubble field

This is rubble from the excavation for the continental railroad.

North Fork of the American River

This view is looking south along the North Fork of the American River towards Iowa Hill Bridge.

Rapids in the North Fork

Depending on the water level more rocks and bars are exposed. This picture was taken when the water level was low.

Train on the Transcontinental Route

Overhead you can hear trains passing through the first area that presented great difficulty for the Central Pacific RR in their construction of the western part of the transcontinental railroad.

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