Walk Sacramento under the trees
Sacramento is flat, gridded and shaded by one of the densest urban tree canopies in the country. FOG starts the map dark and clears only what you walk, and few cities make the grid quite so easy.
The grid and its letters
Downtown and Midtown are laid out as a grid of numbered streets crossed by lettered ones, which makes navigation trivial and coverage satisfying. The State Capitol stands in Capitol Park, with its trees from around the world, and the Midtown blocks east of it are full of old houses, cafes and shade.
On the river, Old Sacramento keeps its Gold Rush buildings and wooden boardwalks, and the gold Tower Bridge crosses to West Sacramento.
Walks that cover ground
Start in Old Sacramento, cross the Tower Bridge and back, then walk east along Capitol Mall to the Capitol and through the park. Continue into Midtown and work its grid, a few lettered streets at a time.
For distance, the American River Parkway follows the river for over 30 miles to Folsom. Even a few miles of it from Discovery Park make a strong line. Land Park, to the south, has a zoo and good loops.
Heat and coverage
Summer afternoons regularly pass 100 degrees, so walk early or in the evening, when the Delta breeze arrives. Spring and autumn are excellent.
Flat ground and a regular grid mean the central city fills fast and cleanly, and the lettered streets give you a built-in checklist.
How FOG keeps score here
FOG starts with the whole world under fog. Every place you physically walk clears a circle of roughly 400 feet around you, and that ground stays clear for good. It keeps working with the app closed and the screen off once you allow background location, so the walk to dinner counts as much as the planned loop.
There is no account, no sign-up and no cloud. The trail lives on your phone and nowhere else, and you can export a GPX backup whenever you like. Exploring is free; one purchase of FOG Unlimited adds the higher ranks, all five character paths and history import, with no subscription.
Questions people actually ask
Is Sacramento walkable?
Downtown and Midtown are flat, gridded and well shaded, which makes them very walkable.
How long is the American River Parkway?
Over 30 miles, from Discovery Park to Folsom.
Does FOG work for running and cycling too?
Yes. It clears fog for walking, running and riding, anywhere on Earth, in the same way.
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