Johnny Cash Trail — Attraction in Folsom

All paved trail, with several different options for where to start.

Once moving, there aren’t a lot of (read: none) signs letting you know you didn’t take a wrong turn. We diverted off the trail towards the prison, thinking the trail would continue beyond that — only to realize we had taken a somewhat long, though quite scenic, detour.

Backtracking to the main trail we realized how we had made the mistake and continued on. For the most part you’re traveling alongside a rather busy E. Natoma Street, but you’re also tracking alongside a nice wide open space. So it made the vehicular company not quite so obnoxious, though it was a Sunday and I might imagine during the week it might be a bit more annoying.

We went as far as the trail officially ended, just before crossing Folsom Lake and the dam before we turned back the way we came. It was a gorgeous day, and we’ll definitely make our way around the whole loop another time — but probably not during the heat of the summer, as for the most part there is zero shade.

A few cyclists out there too and generally friendly — but because there are some long downhills I can see how things could get a little dicey.

Overall, it’s a...

I enjoyed it but it’s overrated online.Theres no sculptures out there as of today.So if you are going for that you will be disappointed.Its not a 3 mile trail,the loop is 6 or more miles.Theres no bathrooms.I parked at the library but discovered more free parking at the visitor center and a entrance to the trail is across the street from it with visible signs.Theres signs only on some of the trail so use a app or gps to make sure u are on track.Theres also a sign saying it’s the Johnny Cash trail by the prison but it’s really not it’s a dead end and you must turn around.The whole trail is paved so it stroller friendly.I gave it a 3 star because after I researched it online says it was completed in 2017 even though it’s not completed.Theres pics of sculptures online but there was nothing out there but signs telling you the locations of the sculptures.Hopefully they will be...

The Johnny Cash Trail is located in Folsom, CA. The trail begins at 50 E. Natoma Street, near the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary, Public Library, Lion’s Park, City Hall, and Dan Russell Rodeo Arena. The Johnny Cash Trail runs behind the City Hall campus, taking visitors on a scenic path with views of the American River and across the newly constructed Robbers’ Ravine Bridge. Trail goers then traverse safely under Prison Road through a newly constructed tunnel, and then parallel to E. Natoma Street up towards Folsom Crossing and over the Johnny Cash Overcrossing Bridge near Folsom Lake. The trail itself is a Class I paved multi-use bike trail that welcomes cyclists, runners, joggers, and walkers. The Johnny Cash Trail connects the existing Class I trail at Historic Downtown Folsom and the popular, Class II Folsom Lake...