Maps and Directions to Potato Hill

Directions:

• Take I-5 north to Maxwell, about 40 minutes North of Sacramento
  
  
• Exit at the first Maxwell exit and then go west on the main road (At the first split, Sites, turn right toward Lodoga.). At Lodoga, turn right and continue to Stonyford (total of 1/2 hr - 40 minutes driving time from Maxwell to Stonyford).
  
  
• When you arrive in Stonyford, turn left at the stop sign.
  
  
• Go about 1/4 mile and then turn left on Fouts Spring Road (This is the 2nd left).
  
  
• It is about 20 minutes on this road to the LZ. The road will wind up over the hills, then descend down to a valley. When you reach the valley continue and look on the right for the Fouts Spring Youth Facility.
  
  
• The LZ is the dirt parking lot directly across the road from the Youth Facility.
  
  
• To go to the launch from the LZ continue on the same road.
  
  
• Watch on the right for the sign for Dixie Glade campground, about five miles past the Youth Facility.
  
  
• The road to launch is the first turn-off on the left after you pass Dixie Glade. You take this left and follow it up until it "T"s into a road at the top of the ridge.
  
  
• Turn left and follow this until it makes a 90 degree right turn and becomes steep. There is a trailhead and room to park at this elbow. The Trail at this elbow goes to the Potato Launch.