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North Laguna Creek Wildlife Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 65 Google reviews · Running trail in Sacramento, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from North Laguna Creek Wildlife Area's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Wildlife refuge with trails for walking, jogging, and biking, plus ample scenery.
What runners say about North Laguna Creek Wildlife Area
“The paths are smooth and well maintained, with great views of the creek.”
“This is a great place to come and walk the dogs, walk with family or by yourself, many ways you can walk around it, the scenery is beautiful all year round”
“Even though it is in the midst of suburbia, the area is spacious and does offer a bit of quiet and solitude.”
I absolutely love this wildlife areas. It stretched over 6 miles long and it has some of the most beautiful views of wildlife in Elk Grove areas. The scenery is calm and depend on the time of seasons, you will find plenty of amazing views of nature.
Awesome trail for walking, running or cycling. There’s different routes you can go and they are labeled. Very spacious and has some seating and garbage cans along the trail. It’s kept very clean.
Perfect for the whole family to get a good walk together, just so sad the water it drying up and the fish are dying.
Really pretty little bike path and riparian belt! Fresh breath in open space. The kids wanted to come back with bikes and nerf guns and all the fun to run around like wild things. Nice wildlife watching. Would run/jog/bike/skate this if I lived closer!
Trail conditions & character
“This is a great place to come and walk the dogs, walk with family or by yourself, many ways you can walk around it, the scenery is beautiful all year round”
“Even though it is in the midst of suburbia, the area is spacious and does offer a bit of quiet and solitude.”
“Went on a Saturday and found it to be a little busy as it has paved trails for biking and walking.”
Plan your run at North Laguna Creek Wildlife Area
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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