The trailhead in Smith Flat
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The El Dorado Trail is a walking, bicycle and horse trail being developed on the old Michigan-California Railroad route, on which lumber was transported from Michigan-Cal Lumber Co. (now Sierra Pacific Industries) in Camino to the train station that used to be located on Mosquito Road just north of Highway 50 in Placerville.
The first 2 miles of this corridor run between Mosquito Road and Jacquier Road in Smith Flat, where a new trailhead has been developed, extending the trail east over Highway 50 and connecting to another 4 miles of trail into Camino. Most of the path is nicely paved with a broken center line and various traffic signs. Our favorite is the "Narrow Bridge" sign by the Schnell School Road overcrossing.
The Trail at Dimity Lane in Spring
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The goal is for the completed trail to link South Lake Tahoe with the Sacramento Valley region, via the National Pony Express Trail Route and the proposed Sacramento-Placerville Rail Trail.
For project updates, click here.
