Foresthill Bridge/Lake Clementine Loop Hike
	Trip Date:  01/12/2018 Distance: 8.0 Miles Vertical Gain: 1900' Group Size: 4 Hike Rating:  Easy   Moderate   Hard   Strenuous	GPX for this trip
	Start Coordinates:   N 38 54.901, W 121 02.379     End Coordinates:   Same as Start Coordinates   Car Shuttle Req'd:   No Parking Directions:   Take Highway 49 from Coloma toward Auburn.  Right before the junction with highway 193, there is a wide area on the left side for free vehicle parking.  Get there early, especially on a weekend or the space will be filled. Hazards of Note:   Rattlesnakes, ticks, poison oak, mountain lions. Crowd Factor:   Moderate.  This entire area is popular with hikers, runners, mountain bikers and dog walkers.   General Notes: From the area, head north on highway 49 and cross the bridge over the American River.  Turn right, toward the Foresthill bridge and cross the second bridge and start out on the Confluence Trail on the south side of the Old Foresthill Road.  Follow the Confluence Trail for about 3 miles until you reach the access road for the OHV park, cross over this and then continue up the trail until you cross Old Foresthill Road.  Continue further north and cross the newer Foresthill Road.  When you reach Lake Clementine Road, head west (down) until you reach the access road for Lake Clementine.  The trip down to the dam is optional, but a worthwhile 3/4 mile detour.  Back on the road continue west, walking along the river and continuing under Froesthill Bridge until you reach the Confluence Parking area and the end of the loop.
	Looking up at the Foresthill Bridge from the trailhead.
	Looking way up at the bridge from directly underneath.
	Heading up the trail underneath the bridge.
	Clark's Pool swimming hole.  This was the Auburn town public swimming location at the turn of the 19th century.
	A close-up look at the Lake Clementine dam and spillway.
	Checking out the lake and the dam overflow area from the viewpoint location.
	Back on the  Lake Clementine Road section of the hike which has a nice view down at the lake and spillway.
	A look down at the American River and the Quarry trail across the water.
	Fog in the valley below in the early part of a cool January day.
	The remnants of an old limestone quarry along the far banks of the river.
	GPS Track of the full hike.