About FATRAC

In 1988, FATRAC was created to work with the California Department of Parks and Recreation in developing and constructing a system of trails within the Folsom Lake and Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA) near Sacramento. FATRAC's purpose was to educate trail users about proper trail stewardship including maintenance and trail building techniques. FATRAC would also begin to develop relationships with State Parks leadership and other trail user groups in order to be better recognized as a legitimate trail user group. FATRAC strived to become an active participant in the formation of the Folsom and Auburn trail systems and trails policy, including access issues. Over the years, FATRAC has proven to be a respectful, organized and a well disciplined group, while still having fun in the process.

The first trail FATRAC helped develop was the Darrington Trail, commonly referred to as the Salmon Falls Trail. It was built primarily through the efforts of mountain bike volunteers with only the use of hand tools, such as shovels and pick-maddoxes. After four years of hard work, the 7.7 mile long Darrington Trail officially opened on May 2, 1992. For years, this was been the closest legal trail to the Sacramento metropolitan area, and is extremely popular.

In October of 1992, FATRAC began cutting its next trail in the Salmon Falls area across the South Fork of the American River from the Darrington. This Sweetwater Trail stretches 3.3 miles. And in November 1998, FATRAC proudly participated in the grand opening of the organization's FORESTHILL DIVIDE LOOP TRAIL (FDLT), 11 miles of great multiple use trails.

Most recently, in 2002, FATRAC opened the Connector Trail. This trail was designed to connect the FDLT to the Culvert trail.

FATRAC has also helped to maintain other trails within the Folsom-Auburn area such as the Granite Bay Trail in Granite Bay State Park, Olmstead Loop in Cool, the Clementine-to-Mammoth loop (Culvert Trail) in Auburn, Hole-in-the-Ground, and the Western States Trail, to name just a few.

Over the years, FATRAC has grown into an official IMBA affiliated bicycle club with over 150 members. We have expanded our club to include officers, a newsletter, and a calendar of events.

FATRAC will continue to build relationships in the Auburn – Folsom area to maintain trail access, educate users regarding trail stewardship, continue to maintain the over 30 miles of singletrack trails, and encourage strong relationships with decision makers in the State Parks system.

.....NOT the end!!