HistoryHidden gem

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

North Bloomfield, California

Giant hydraulic mining pit with red and white cliffs and a preserved town.

Cost
Paid
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
3 hours

A huge landscape scarred by hydraulic gold mining, now a state park with a ghost town and a quiet campground.

Good to know

  • Dirt road sections to the park
  • Dress for hot summers
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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