This 3-mile hike follows a steep route from Coloma. Take High St from the town center, then Marshall Park Way, winding through oak woodland to the Marshall Monument, via James Marshall's rugged cabin and an 1865 Catholic church and pioneer cemetery. You then join the Monroe Ridge Trail, which leads along the ridge, looping back down into Coloma.
Monroe Ridge Trail
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