Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Interstate 5 and US Highway 50 Intersection |
Sacramento City is the Capitol of California with many attractions which include: Museums - Aerospace Museum of California,
California Military Museum,
California State Capitol Museum,
California State Indian Museum,
California State Railroad Museum,
Crocker Art Museum,
Discovery Museum's Gold Rush History Center,
Discovery Museum's Science & Space Center, Folsom History Museum,
Folsom Prison Museum,
The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts,
Towe Auto Museum, Wells Fargo History Museum,
Wells Fargo History Museum - Old Sacramento.
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| 0.0 0.0 |
Area Airports |
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| 11.8 19.0 |
Rancho Cordova - Mather Boulevard |
Accommodations, Mather Sports Center, Public 18 Hole Golf Course, and Airbase |
| 14.8 23.8 |
Carmichael - Sunrise Boulevard |
Accommodations, American River Parkway Walking & Biking Trail Access |
| 18.3 29.4 |
Fair Oaks & Citrus Heights - Hazel Avenue |
Natoma Lake Boating, Nimbus Fish Hatchery, American River Parkway Hiking & Biking Access |
| 21.9 35.2 |
Folsom - Prairie City Road |
Folsom Dam Tours, Folsom Lake Recreation Area Swimming and Boating, Folsom Prison, Folsom City Zoo, Prairie City Off Highway Vehicle Park |
| 26.6 42.8 |
El Dorado Hills - El Dorado Hills Boulevard & Latrobe Road |
Golf at public 18 hole El Dorado Hills Golf Course and private Serrano Country Club |
| 32.2 51.8 |
Cameron Park - Cameron Park Drive |
Airport, Golf 18 Hole private Cameron Park Golf Course |
| 33.9 54.6 |
Shingle Springs - Ponderosa Road & Shingle Road |
Accommodations |
| 35.6 57.3 |
El Dorado County - Shingle Springs Road |
Access to KOA Camping Site |
| 39.3 63.2 |
El Dorado City, California - El Dorado Road |
This is a shortcut to State Highway 49 South. Quaint area. |
| 40.3 64.9 |
Diamond Springs - Missouri Flat Road |
Accommodations |
| 42.9 69.0 |
Central Placerville, California - Historic Spring Street & State Highway 49 |
Accomodations, Quaint Hangtown Shopping Area, Gold Bug Mine, Access to Apple Hill and Wineres, County Fair Grounds, Fountain Tallman Museum, County Historical Museum, Airport, Gold Discovery State Park in Coloma, White water rafting outfitters in Lotus |
| 42.9 69.0 |
Attractions |
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| 42.9 69.0 |
Mine Open to Public |
Placerville, California, was known as 'Hangtown' during the California Gold Rush of the1800's. At that time, there were many mines in the area of what is now a 61.5 acre Park that features the Gold Bug Mine.
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| 42.9 69.0 |
Attractions |
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| 42.9 69.0 |
Emergency Medical Treatment |
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| 49.2 79.2 |
Camino - Carson Road |
Accommodations, Wineries, Apple Hill Farms & Crafts, Golf at public courses Apple Mountain Golf Course - 18 holes and Camino Heights Golf Course - 9 holes, USDA Forest Service Placerville Nursery, El Dorado National Forest Visitors Center |
| 49.2 79.2 |
Wine Tasting |
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| 56.4 90.8 |
Pollock Pines - Sly Park Road E-16 |
Sly Park has picnic and camping sites, hiking trails, boating/fishing at Jenknison Lake. James Calvin Sly Museum. The Morman Emigrant Trail is a historic paved road to State Highway 88 and Hope Valley at the intersection of State Highway 89. It proceeds north to Lake Tahoe for another 40 minutes. This road is closed in winter). |
| 62.0 99.8 |
Bridal Veil - Picnic Grounds Turnoff |
Access to South Fork of the American River for camping and picnics |
| 64.5 103.8 |
Riverton - Ice House Road |
Paved moutain road to Crystal Basin Recreation Sites, Camping, Fishing, Boating, Ice House Reservoir, Union Valley Reservoir, Loon Lake, Foot trail into Northwest area of Desolation Wilderness |
| 72.5 116.7 |
Silver Fork |
Camping South Fork of American River |
| 73.5 118.3 |
Kyburz - Silver Fork Road |
Accommodations and Food, Narrow paved road to Morman Emigrant Road, camping, fishing, picnic (ask about conditions at lodge) |
| 78.4 126.2 |
Wrights Lake Road Turnoff |
Paved mountain road to Wrights Lake, Camping, Fishing, Hiking into Southwest Desolation Wilderness Area |
| 82.4 132.6 |
Strawberry |
Accommodations, Camping, Winter Cross Country Sking, Summer Horse Back Riding |
| 84.2 135.5 |
Twin Bridges - Pryramid Creek Falls |
Steep Foot Trail to Falls (Avoid Wet Rocks-Slipping Hazard) and Desolation Wilderness South Area near Pryamid Peak elevation 10020 Feet - snow at top year around, Back packing |
| 88.0 141.6 |
Phillips - US Highway 50 elevation 6920 Feet |
Accommodations, Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort |
| 89.8 144.5 |
Echo Summit Road Cutoff |
Paved Mountain Road to Echo Lake, boating, fishing, back packing, Pacific Crest Trail Canada to Mexico, Easiest foot trail into Desolation Wilderness Southeat Area
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| 91.2 146.8 |
US Highway 50 Summit Elevation 7382 Feet |
SnoPark for winter parking - Fee, Cross Country Sking |
| 95.2 153.2 |
Myers - Junction State Highway 89 South |
Tahoe Visitors Center Information, |
| 97.0 156.1 |
Lake Tahoe, California Golf Course & Tahoe Paradise Golf Course |
Accommodations, Two 18 hole public Golf Courses |
| 98.4 158.4 |
Lake Tahoe Airport Turnoff |
Airport, Rental Cars |
| 100.0 160.9 |
South Lake Tahoe Junction State Highway 89 North |
Area known as 'Y' - Accommodations, Take Highway 89 North to Emerald Bay, USFS Vistors Center, Trout Stream Public Beaches, Camping, Historic homes & gardens, Hiking, Back Packing into Desolation Wilderness |
| 103.0 165.8 |
Al Tahoe - South Lake Tahoe Recreation Area |
Accommodations, State beach, swimming, boat ramp, camping nearby |
| 105.4 169.6 |
Heavenly Valley Ski Area Tram Base Station |
Accommodations California side, Sking, Walking path |
| 105.6 169.9 |
Lake Tahoe Stateline California & Nevada - South End |
Accommodations, Boundry California & Nevada |