Couple hiking the Windy Point Trail, Colfax, CA.
Pan shot of a woman mountain biking the Stagecoach Trail, ASRA, Auburn, CA
The Stagecoach Trail is the #1 trail of the Clementine Loop Trail. It starts at Russell Road (off of Lincoln Way) in Auburn and ends about 2-miles later at the North Fork of the American River. If you plan to continue on here to trail # 2, cross over the Old Foresthill Road Bridge and hook up with the Clementine Trail on the left.
This trail is considered a beginner/intermediate trail. It's an old fire road, so it's very wide all the way down to the river, which is the easy part. But, it's downhill all the way. Which means, for those that want to turn around here and return to Russell Road, it's all uphill and that bumps this trail up to intermediate.
Note: All the trails that make up the Clementine Loop Trail are great for hiking and running too. They are also "dog friendly" for leashed dogs.
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Mountain biking the Clementine Trail, ASRA, Auburn, CA
Look close. There are actually 2 mountain bikers in the middle of this photo. I was hiking on the other side of the river when I shot this. I decided to travel light that day and left my long zoom lens behind. Unfortunately!Â
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Silhouetted mountain bikers riding through the culvert, Auburn State Recreation Area, Auburn, California
The Culvert Trail is trail #4 of the 5 trails that make up the Clementine Loop Trail. It runs from Lake Clementine Road to the Auburn-Foresthill Road and drops down into Mammoth Bar. At this point it hooks up with trail #5, the Confluence Trail, which parallels the Middle Fork of the American River. 
Mountain biking the Confluence Trail, Auburn State Recreation Area, Auburn, California
The Confluence Trail is #5 of the five trails that make up the Clementine Loop Trail. It begins off Old Foresthill Road out of the Mammoth Bar OHV area in Placer County, runs along the Middle Fork of the American River and ends up at the Foresthill Bridge.
The Quarry Trail (see the trail in the background of this photo) that I wrote about in previous posts, is on the other side of the river, in El Dorado County.
Note: This trail is recommended for advanced riders only. 
Melanie Anderson viewing the famous Foresthill Bridge, Auburn State Recreation Area, Auburn, California
A few years ago, I taught an Adult Education class "How to Capture Great Travel and Adventure Photos - Right in Your Own Backyard," at Placer High School in Auburn.
I took this photo of one of my students, Melanie Anderson, viewing the Foresthill Bridge, during the photo workshop portion of our class. We spent 3 hours photographing at the Confluence of the North and Middle Forks of the American River.Â
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Pond and reflections, rural Auburn, California
There are a lot of ponds in the Auburn area, but this is one of my favorites.
Many common species of birds seem to claim it as one of their favorites as well. But, every year in the spring, the pond also gets visited by a not so common bird, the Green Heron. It is a beauty of a bird that lives in this pond for weeks at a time, before moving on. 
Digital Art of American River Rocks, ASRA, Auburn, California
Here is another version of the river rocks photo in my last post. It's been awhile since I experimented with the artistic filters in PhotoShop. I thought this rock shot would be a good one to play around with.
Which one do you like best? I'd love to hear your comments, positive and negative. 
Hiker taking a break - Middle Fork of the American River, ASRA, Auburn, CA
Kim, Jeff and I were having lunch down by the river. The guy in this photo was part of a group of hikers that stopped for a break.
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Couple mountain biking on the Quarry Road Trail, Auburn State Recreation Area, Auburn, California
The Quarry Road Trail is one of the easiest mountain biking trails in the Auburn area. It is mostly flat, with a couple steep hills and a few smaller hills mixed in.
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