Discovery Park · Running route
American River Parkway Running Route
- Distance
- 5.0 mi
- Route
- 2.5 mi out and back on the Jedediah Smith Trail
- Area
- Discovery Park
Run it, connect Strava or upload your run — your medal unlocks automatically. Free.
The American River Parkway runs 32 miles along the river. The Park Mile route is 2.5 miles out and back on the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail.
The route
- Distance: about 5.0 miles out and back.
- Terrain: flat paved trail with mile markers.
- Extend it: the trail runs all the way to Folsom Lake.
Tips
- Shared with lots of bikes — run on the dirt shoulder.
- Bring water in summer.
- Look for herons, deer and wild turkeys.
How to unlock the American River Parkway medal
- Run the route above — any pace counts, walk breaks included.
- Connect Strava once, or upload the GPX file from your watch (Garmin, Coros, Apple Watch…).
- We verify your run by GPS and the American River Parkway medal unlocks in your Park Mile Passport automatically — with your distance, time and pace. It's free.
Running with a crew? Join the Park Mile club on Strava and share your park runs.
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