Highway 49 to North Bloomfield Road. Drive eight miles, past the river, follow signs to the campground and trailhead. Hiking, horseback riding, picnic sites, primitive and maintained camping. Swimming, fishing, nature study. Native plants and trees are identifed.
Brochures are available at the trailhead.
Watch for poison oak. The north trailhead is off Bowman Lake Road at Windy Point, south trailhead is at the Arctic Mine, 6.3 miles from Washington. On the south, park at the Arctic Mine, three mile view primitive road past the Golden Quartz picnic area. From Nevada City, Highway 20 east to Bowman Lake Road, approx. 22 miles, then 11.9 miles north to the unmarked trailhead, or east on Hwy 20 to Washington Road, approx.