Trail map for American Creek Canyon. Adapted from a similar map by Waterfallswest.com. The hike is about 2.7 miles each way, with about 1100' elevation loss from the Pilgrim Court trailhead to Poverty Bar on the Middle Fork of the American River. Along the way is American Canyon Creek Falls, which is a bit hard to reach, near the trail just before reaching the bottom of the canyon.

Trail map for American Creek Canyon. Adapted from a similar map by Waterfallswest.com. The hike is about 2.7 miles each way, with about 1100' elevation loss from the Pilgrim Court trailhead to Poverty Bar on the Middle Fork of the American River. Along the way is American Canyon Creek Falls, which is a bit hard to reach, near the trail just before reaching the bottom of the canyon.