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The first section of the El Dorado Trail to open. The Class 1 (paved)
bike path and pedestrian and equestrian (side path with decomposed
granite) starts at Mosquito Road across the street from the Placeville
Bus Station. It continues to Jaquier Road (about 1.75 miles). The user
then turns north onto Jaquier Road to meet the extension (at 2 miles).
The Class 1 trail then continues over Highway 50 via the unmotorized
bridge to Park Way Drive (about 3.25 miles). The trail continues as an
improved gravel/dirt path to the end at Camino Heights
(about 6.3 miles).
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The second section of the El Dorado Trail opened runs from the
Placerville Station bus stop at the intersection of Mosquito Road
and Clay Street to the other end of U-shaped Clay Street near its
intersection with Main Street. This is a short urban Class 1 bike
(paved) bike path with decomposed granite siding for horses.
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The third section of the El Dorado Trail to open. This trail runs from
behind WalMart on Missouri Flat Road near Forni Road to Oriental Street
in the community of El Dorado. Currently it is a "natural" trail with
no asphalt and appropriate for walkers, horse riders and mountain bikes.
Care should be taken where the trail crosses Forni Road and Blanchard
Road. Equestrian should begin only from the Oriental Avenue end
of the trail where there is adequate parking for trailers.
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This is a draft map for the extension of the El Dorado Trail from Camino
to Pacific House east of Pollock Pines. At the present time,
potential routes from the end of the current trail at Highway 50 are
being considered. One scenario might be for two routes
in certain stretches such as a route for road bikes and a second
route for hikers, mountain bikes, and equestrians. This draft map was
prepared by Sierra Ecosystems Associates. More information can be seen
at our Additional Links page.
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