Olmstead Loop Trail

Olmstead Loop Trail: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Olmstead Loop Trail

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Olmstead Loop Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.87805, -121.03055. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Olmstead Loop Trail

• Rainbow Falls Lake Clementine · waterfall · Placer · ~10 km · Must-see
• Auburn District Regional Park · church · Placer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Folsom Lake Sra-Salmon Falls Ent · waterfall · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
• Auburn State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Coloma Resort · park · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
• Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pine Hill State Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
• Secret Ravine · viewpoint · Placer · ~29 km · Must-see
• El Dorado Hills Archery Range · park · El Dorado · ~30 km · Must-see
• Maidu Regional Park · park · Placer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sacramento · ~31 km · Must-see
• Episcopal Church of Our Saviour · church · El Dorado · ~32 km · Must-see
• Eddy Arboretum · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum · museum · El Dorado · ~33 km · Must-see
• Placerville City Park · park · El Dorado · ~33 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Hill · viewpoint · Sacramento · ~33 km · Must-see
• El Dorado County Federated Church · church · El Dorado · ~33 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Roseville · church · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Olmstead Loop Trail

Other treks near Olmstead Loop Trail

• Tahoe Rim Trail · trek · El Dorado · ~106 km · Must-see
• PCT - California Section K · trek · Placer · ~95 km
• PCT - California Section L · trek · Sierra · ~100 km
• PCT - California Section M · trek · Plumas · ~127 km
• PCT - California Section J · trek · Alpine · ~136 km
• ADT - California - T - Seg 4 · trek · Placer · ~14 km
• Blue Oak Loop · trek · Placer · ~19 km
• River Otter Loop · trek · Placer · ~20 km
• ADT - California - T - Seg 5 · trek · Placer · ~35 km
• Gold River Nature Trail · trek · Sacramento · ~42 km

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