This is a moderate 7 to 9 mile to the North Fork of the American River
Start of the trail
Some thistle I thought looked cool
Photo Credit: Richard Wood https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1602195697592&set=t.673404298&type=3&theater
There are some nice swimming holes when you get to the river. I couldn't stop taking pictures with my Pentax Asahi Spotmatic.
Here is a more detailed write/maps of the trail if you are interested.