Location: County: Nevada. Nearest City: Nevada
City.
Campsites, facilities: There are 30 sites for tents
or RVs up to 24 feet long. Piped water, flush toilets (except
Mid-November through February), picnic tables, and fire grills
are provided. A small grocery store is nearby (within seven miles).
Pets are permitted.
Reservations, fees: Reserve for Memorial Day through
Labor Day by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275 ($7.50 reservation fee);
$10 per night, $1 pet fee. Open year-round.
Contact: Phone 1-530-265-2740 or 1-530-445-7373.
Malakoff Diggins SHP
23579 North Bloomfield Road
Nevada City CA 95959
Operating hours, seasons: Call the park for information;
open all year round.
Directions: From Auburn, drive north on Highway 49
to Nevada City, then continue 11 miles to the junction of Tyler
Foote Crossing Road (it will become Cruzon Grade). Turn right
and drive 16 miles (the last two are quite steep) to the entrance.
Weather, clothing: Summer and spring are warm; fall
and winter can be cool; layered clothing is advised.
Trip notes: Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, a
forested 3,000 acre park, is the site of California's largest
hydraulic gold mine. Visitors can see huge cliff carved by mighty
streams of water, results of the goldmining technique of washing
away entire mountains find the precious metal. Legal battles
between mine owners and downstream farmers ended this method.
The park also contains a 7,847 foot bedrock tunnel that serves
as a drain. The visitor center has exhibits on life in the old
mining town of North Bloomfield.This camp is set near a small
lake in the park, but the main attraction of the area is the
gold mining history. Tours of the numerous historic sites are
available during the summer months. The elevation is 3,400 feet.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
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