Mileage: 7 5/8 miles one way
Elevation: 2640 to 3360 feet
Difficulty: Easy
Use Level: Light
Topographic Map: Duncan Peak 7.5'

Access: This trail may be accessed from any of the following trails: Mumford Bar, Beacroft, and Sailor Canyon. See individual descriptions of these trails.

Trail Description: This trail follows the North Fork American River (a Wild and Scenic River) from Mumford Bar Trail to the Sailor Canyon Trail, a distance of seven and six-tenths miles. Along the way you intersect the Beacroft Trail, which leads out of the canyon. The trail offers a variety of overlooks as it meanders along the river, passing through dense vegetation, past old cabins and mining sites and through small meadows.

Cautions: The trail crosses Tadpole and New York Creeks, which flow heavily in spring and could be difficult to ford. The trail crosses private property in places and care should be taken to stay on the trail. The trail is closed to all motorized vehicle use.