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• Location Address:13501 Franklin Boulevard 95632  view full map & directions
• Website:www.cosumnes.org

COSUMNES RIVER PRESERVE WALKING & HIKING TRAILS

Lost Slough Wetlands Walk

A one+ mile, universally accessible trail offers visitors an up-close experience into lush marshes, wetland plants, water birds, insects, and amphibians. There is also a wooden boardwalk, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, which can be accessed along the Wetlands Walk. The boardwalk meanders into the restored marshes of Lost Slough (located across Franklin Blvd. from the Visitor Center) and was built during the winter of 1994.

Cosumnes River Walk Trail

The Cosumnes River Walk trail is a 3-mile round-trip trail, accessible from the bridge just north of the Visitor Center.

The Nature Conservancy first opened the trail to the public in 1987. It is located primarily on raised levees that wind through a variety of habitats, including buttonbush thickets, native grasslands, valley oak riparian forest along the Cosumnes River, cottonwood/willow riparian forest, tule marsh, valley oak savannah and several restoration projects – including the oldest riparian restoration planting (planted winter '87-'88) and about 30 acres of restored seasonal marsh.

Due to the rough nature of the terrain, the trail is not universally accessible. In addition, during the winter months, the natural flood cycle often results in complete inundation of the trail by floodwaters. However, most of the year the trail is open, from sunrise to sunset, to anyone who cares to use it.

The Cosumnes River Preserve’s Trail Brochure is available online
www.cosumnes.org/recreation/Trail%20Brochure.pdf
or you may pick up a copy at the Visitor Center.

For more info about the Cosumnes River Preserve visit: www.cosumnes.org www.cosumnes.org