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L<br />
S OF THE AMERICAN RIVER<br />
WEIMAR<br />
CANYON WAY<br />
BUNCH CREEK<br />
COLFAX<br />
COLFAX CHAMBER<br />
OF COMMERCE &<br />
RAILROAD MUSEUM<br />
530-346-8888<br />
STEVENS TRAIL IS A<br />
BLM MAINTAINED TRAIL<br />
TO RENO<br />
I OWA HI LL ROAD<br />
TO RENO<br />
IOWA HILL<br />
HISTORIC<br />
BRIDGE<br />
B U R N T<br />
F L AT S<br />
0<br />
STEVENS TRAI L<br />
PENNYWEIGHT<br />
TRAIL<br />
WATERFALL<br />
TO IOWA<br />
HILL<br />
APPLEGATE<br />
PRIVATE<br />
PROPERTY<br />
BOOLE<br />
ROAD<br />
APPLEGATE RD.<br />
APPLEGATE EXIT<br />
Applegate’s<br />
Paint Brush<br />
NORTH<br />
YANKEE JI MS ROAD<br />
Class IV Whitewater<br />
from Mineral Bar<br />
to Yankee Jims<br />
ACHILLE’S<br />
HEEL<br />
2<br />
ZIG ZAG<br />
W<br />
CHAMBERLAIN<br />
FALLS<br />
TONGUE<br />
AND<br />
GROOVE<br />
I N DY<br />
1<br />
POINT TR L.<br />
SLAUGHTER’S<br />
SLUICE<br />
W IN DY<br />
P O IN T<br />
GEORGE’S CREEK<br />
MINERAL BAR<br />
CAMPGROUND<br />
(PRIMATIVE)<br />
TO IOWA<br />
HILL<br />
Rainbow<br />
Trout<br />
ILE<br />
ASSASSI N’S TRL.<br />
N. FORK AMERI CAN RI VER<br />
ONG POI NT FUEL BREAK<br />
GATE<br />
PRIVATE<br />
TE 0<br />
DRIVERS<br />
FLAT<br />
STAGING<br />
AREA<br />
PARCland<br />
PRESERVE<br />
11<br />
PRIVATE<br />
PROPERTY<br />
CODFISH<br />
FALLS<br />
FORESTHI LL RD.<br />
VORE<br />
MINE<br />
CODFISH CREEK<br />
C ODFI SH FALLS TRL.<br />
10 BIG<br />
CODFISH FALLS<br />
DUMMY<br />
PONDEROSA<br />
TRAIL<br />
HISTORIC<br />
PRESERVE<br />
BRIDGE<br />
Class II & III Whitewater<br />
from Yankee Jims to<br />
Upper Clementine<br />
9<br />
HAI RPI N<br />
TRL.<br />
PONDEROSA WAY<br />
PONDEROSA WAY<br />
8<br />
BIG BEND<br />
PRESERVE<br />
BIG<br />
BEND<br />
BEND AND<br />
BREAK<br />
SORE FINGER<br />
POINT<br />
7<br />
6<br />
BUNCH<br />
CREEK<br />
RAPID<br />
BUNCH CREEK<br />
YANKEE JIMS<br />
HISTORIC<br />
BRIDGE<br />
5<br />
C A M E L’S<br />
H U M P<br />
STAIRCASE<br />
MERGEN<br />
PRESERVE<br />
4<br />
I NDI AN CREEK TRAI L<br />
GRAND<br />
SLALOM<br />
3<br />
BOGUS<br />
THUNDER<br />
I NDIAN CREEK<br />
Belted<br />
Kingfisher<br />
T R A IL TIPS<br />
• Carry water and be aware of the park’s steep canyons and<br />
extreme heat during the summer.<br />
• Don’t hike alone.<br />
• Watch out for mountain lions, rattlesnakes and black bears.<br />
• Be alert for ticks.<br />
• Poison oak grows throughout the park.<br />
• All trails in the park are open to hikers but some are not open<br />
to mountain bikers and equestrians. Check trailhead signs.<br />
Hikers and bikers must yield to horses on the trail.<br />
• Stay out of mines.<br />
PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUNDS<br />
Primitive campgrounds have no electricity, flush<br />
toilets, showers or drinking water.<br />
OWL CREEK<br />
RUCK-A-CHUCKY<br />
CAMPGROUND<br />
GATE<br />
100<br />
G A S C A N YO N<br />
FRANCISCO’S<br />
FLAT<br />
PARADISE<br />
CANYON<br />
TODD CREEK<br />
MCKEON P ONDEROSA RD.<br />
HI STORI C WST<br />
WHITE<br />
OAK FLAT<br />
GATE<br />
102<br />
MCKEON-PONDEROSA RD.<br />
FORESTHI LL RD.<br />
Flame Skimmer<br />
Dragonfly<br />
DEVIL’S<br />
FALLS<br />
YANKEE J<br />
I MS ROAD<br />
SHI RTTAI L<br />
SHI RTTAI L CANYON RD.<br />
CREEK<br />
TO<br />
IOWA HILL<br />
• Mineral Bar Campground: 18 campsites on the North Fork<br />
off Iowa Hill Rd. On a ‘first come, first serve’ basis.<br />
• Ruck-a-Chucky Campground: 5 campsites on the Middle<br />
Fork off Driver’s Flat Rd. On a ‘first come, first serve’ basis.<br />
• Lake Clementine Boat-in Campground: 15 campsites<br />
reachable only by boat. Reservations required,<br />
1-800-444-7275 www.ReserveAmerica.com<br />
RIVER INFORMAT ION<br />
River Flows Can Be Cold, Swift & Unpredictible,<br />
Use Extreme Caution & Proper Safety Equipment.<br />
Be Alert To Signs Of Hypothermia.<br />
WARNING!<br />
RIVER LEVELS MAY CHANGE SUDDENLY!<br />
(UPSTREAM DAM RELEASES)<br />
DON’T GET STRANDED!<br />
14<br />
GATE<br />
101<br />
GATED<br />
EMERGENCY<br />
ACCESS ROAD<br />
TODD VALLEY<br />
ESTATES<br />
HAPPY PI NES RD.<br />
PLACER<br />
COUNTY<br />
Raccoon<br />
TODD CREEK<br />
EEK<br />
K-A-<br />
CKY<br />
NDER<br />
HYDRO<br />
PLANT<br />
13<br />
CEMENT<br />
HILL<br />
DANGER!<br />
HIGHLY<br />
RECOMMEND<br />
PORTAGE<br />
WESTER N STATES TRAI L<br />
NEW<br />
ORLEANS<br />
GULCH<br />
12<br />
CEMENT HI LL RD.<br />
11<br />
SLUG<br />
GULCH<br />
SQUAW<br />
GULCH<br />
ROANOKE<br />
MINE<br />
WESTERN STATES TRAI L<br />
LOWER<br />
FORD’S BAR<br />
ROANOKE MI NE TRL.<br />
10<br />
CAL 3 ACCESS TR L.<br />
CAL 3<br />
UPPER<br />
FORD’S BAR<br />
ALTON TR.<br />
PEACHSTONE<br />
GULCH<br />
COCK R OBI N POI NT TRL.<br />
NUGGET DR.<br />
PRIVATE<br />
4WD<br />
ROAD<br />
GREENRI DGE DR.<br />
CAL 2<br />
CONNECTOR<br />
TRAIL<br />
9<br />
COCK<br />
ROBIN<br />
POINT<br />
CAL 2<br />
OAKWOOD L N.<br />
PRIVATE<br />
PROPERTY<br />
TODD VALLEY RD.<br />
8<br />
TODD CREEK<br />
TODD VALLEY<br />
WESTER N STATES TRAI L<br />
HISTORIC<br />
DOODLEBUG<br />
DREDGE<br />
7<br />
JESSE<br />
CANYON<br />
RD.<br />
PATEN T<br />
TRAI L<br />
FOR ESTHI LL RD.<br />
TODD VALLEY RD.<br />
FORESTHILL<br />
TRANSFER<br />
STATION<br />
PATENT RD.<br />
CAL 1<br />
POND CREEK<br />
6<br />
CAL 1CONNECTOR T RL.<br />
Class IV Whitewater with one<br />
portage from Oxbow to<br />
Ruck-a-Chucky Campground<br />
PRIVATE<br />
PROPERTY<br />
SIERRA VI EW LN..<br />
PRIVATE<br />
ROAD<br />
DA RDENE LLES CREEK<br />
Common Buckeye<br />
Butterfly<br />
5<br />
U.S. FOREST<br />
STATION<br />
BALTI M OR E MI NE RD.<br />
WESTERN STATES TR AI L<br />
CACHE<br />
ROCK<br />
YANKEE JIMS ROAD<br />
CALIFORNIA ST.<br />
PRIVATE<br />
4WD ROAD<br />
FOREST HILL<br />
DIVIDE MUSEUM<br />
FORESTHILL<br />
TO<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
BLUFF<br />
FORESTHILL CHAMBER<br />
OF COMMERCE<br />
www.foresthillchamber.org<br />
530-367-2474<br />
MOSQUI TO RIDGE RD.<br />
TO ROBINSON FLAT<br />
AND SODA SPRINGS<br />
Ringtail<br />
WHITEWATER INFORMATION<br />
NOTE: RIVER FLOWS VARY CONSIDERABLY WITH<br />
SEASON AND TIME OF DAY IN THE SUMMER.<br />
Boaters should check in advance the hours of operation and river<br />
flow conditions for the Middle Fork and Confluence to China Bar<br />
river runs at http://cdec.water.ca.gov/river/americanStages.html<br />
or www.dreamflows.com. For information call <strong>Auburn</strong><br />
SRA Whitewater office 530-823-4162 or 530-885-4527.<br />
Class I:<br />
Class II:<br />
Flat-moving water, small riffles with no obstacles.<br />
Waves present, but no obstacles.<br />
Class III: Longer rapids, bigger waves, stronger<br />
currents and obstacles or holes.<br />
Class IV: Steeper, longer, faster currents,<br />
big waves and holes and mutiple obstacles.<br />
Class V: More dangerous than Class IV, has waves or holes<br />
that will flip boats. Always scouted and usually portaged.<br />
Class VI: Not runnable. High risk of serious injury or death.<br />
ASRA Park Rules and Regulations<br />
Certain Areas of the Park<br />
are Closed Seasonally.<br />
Some Trails May Pass Thru Private<br />
Land. It is the Map User’s Responsibility<br />
to Determine Whether or not Public<br />
Access is Allowed. Always Respect<br />
the Rights of Property Owners.<br />
• No fires or camping except in designated areas. Campfires have<br />
seasonal restrictions and can ONLY be built in designated areas<br />
in fire rings provided and MUST be attended at all times.<br />
• Plants, animals and historic artifacts are protected. All natural<br />
and cultural features of the park are protected by law and must<br />
not be removed or disturbed.<br />
OT TER CREEK<br />
COCK ROBI N POINT ROAD<br />
BUCKEYE<br />
POINT<br />
• No hunting except in designated areas.<br />
• Life jackets recommended for all river sports.<br />
Common<br />
Merganser<br />
BOTTLE HILL ROAD<br />
EL DORADO<br />
COUNTY<br />
PRIVATE<br />
4WD ROAD<br />
CACHE ROCK RD.<br />
KANAKA<br />
GULCH<br />
KANAKA<br />
FALLS<br />
4<br />
JOSEPHI NE C REEK<br />
THREE<br />
QUEENS<br />
THREE<br />
QUEENS<br />
BUS<br />
CRASH<br />
3<br />
MAD CREEK<br />
• Glass containers and alcohol are not allowed<br />
in some areas of the park.<br />
• Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under control.<br />
• No motorized vehicles on trails except in<br />
Mammoth Bar OHV Area.<br />
• Recreational gold panning: allowed only in permanent<br />
running streambeds. There are special restrictions on the<br />
use of metal detectors. Suction dredging and high-banking<br />
are currently banned.<br />
• More detailed information on all aspects of <strong>Auburn</strong> SRA<br />
is available from State Parks headquarters:<br />
501 El Dorado St. <strong>Auburn</strong>, CA 95603<br />
Ph. 530-885-4527 • www.parks.ca.gov • Call 911 for emergencies<br />
2<br />
Crayfish<br />
Bleeding<br />
Hearts<br />
TO WENTWORTH<br />
SPRINGS RD.<br />
BREEDLOVE RD.<br />
OTTER CREEK<br />
O<br />
KELLEHER TRAI L<br />
TTER CREEK TRL.<br />
PAYMASTER<br />
MINE<br />
MI SSOURI C REEK<br />
VOLCANOVI LLE ROAD<br />
Sierra<br />
Newt<br />
TO WENTWORTH<br />
SPRINGS RD.<br />
(DRY RIVERBED)<br />
TUNNEL<br />
TUNNEL<br />
CHUTE<br />
LAST<br />
CHANCE<br />
INDIAN<br />
BAR<br />
0<br />
1<br />
OXBOW<br />
RESERVOIR<br />
PRIVATE<br />
4WD ROAD<br />
GOOD<br />
MORNING<br />
OXBOW<br />
N. FORK OF M. FORK AMERI CAN RI VER<br />
R E S ER V OI R RD.<br />
MOSQUI TO RIDGE RD.<br />
HISTORIC<br />
WIRE<br />
BRIDGE<br />
TRAIL<br />
California<br />
Quail<br />
© Copyright PARC • Protect American River Canyons • 2015<br />
TO WENTWORTH<br />
SPRINGS RD.<br />
0 0.5<br />
1 Mile<br />
NOTE: MAP SCALE IS AN<br />
APPROXIMATION<br />
AND WILL VARY.<br />
TO FRENCH<br />
MEADOWS<br />
N. FORK<br />
OF THE<br />
MIDDLE<br />
FORK TRL.
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