Cronan Ranch

A cool day with high overcast - a long drive on highway 49 south of Auburn, just past the town of Cool is Pilot Hill - and thereby lies Cronan Ranch. It is a place of many trails so Frank mapped out a 6.5 mile loop that went down to the south fork of the American River and back. The hiking was hilly but not too steep, allowing us to zing right along although we stopped fairly often, once at a movie set for Love Comes Softly(?).

The return trail is notable for it's many green outhouses - possibly a take-out place for kayaks, large groups of them, or rafts.

 Three guest hikers from other areas met us at the trailhead and hiked along with us.  They were from Auburn and Rocklin.

Some talk of next week hiking Fairy Falls.  We won't be able to make it due to a meeting regarding my mother.

All pictures by Maureen.