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 cliffs 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 that served area miners during the hieght of the California Gold Rush.

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Directions:
The park is located 16 miles northeast of Nevada City on North Bloomfield Road.

From Nevada City: travel 11-miles north on highway-49 toward Downieville. Turn right onto Tyler Foote Road, stay on the pavement and follow the yellow line to the park. The road changes names a few times (Curzon Grade Road, Back Bone Road, Derbec Road, North Bloomfield Road). These are not high-speed roads.

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Malakoff Diggins State Historical Park
23579 North Bloomfield Road
Nevada City CA 95959

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