

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
Nevada City
Nineteenth-century hydraulic mining carved a canyon so vast it changed California law. Camp beneath towering pines, hike rugged rim trails, and wander the preserved ghost town of North Bloomfield where Gold Rush dreams still echo.
hydraulic mining history
ghost town preserved
Sierra foothills camping
20+ miles of trails
Tips
đź’§"the sound of the water moving...makes you feel like you back in the 1800s"
⛏️"shows you the distraction that mining had on the landscape"
📱download AllTrails app — trails aren't always well marked
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
Nevada City


Nineteenth-century hydraulic mining carved a canyon so vast it changed California law. Camp beneath towering pines, hike rugged rim trails, and wander the preserved ghost town of North Bloomfield where Gold Rush dreams still echo.
hydraulic mining history
ghost town preserved
Sierra foothills camping
20+ miles of trails
Tips
đź’§"the sound of the water moving...makes you feel like you back in the 1800s"
⛏️"shows you the distraction that mining had on the landscape"
📱download AllTrails app — trails aren't always well marked