We discovered the Hiller Tunnel at Malakoff Diggins State Park purely by accident, after we had already hiked most of the Diggins Loop trail and were hot, thirsty, and tired. Our main interest at that point was in getting back to the car for lunch — but once we noticed the sign, we didn’t hesitate before turning off the main […]
This was a section of trail I had been hoping to hike on our previous visit to Salt Point State Park in September 2019. During that trip I found a book in our rental house, The Hiker’s Hip Pocket Guide to Sonoma County, and took a few quick notes, which I’ve quoted below. Although, as I said in yesterday’s post, […]
We spent a few days at the coast back in early September, and one afternoon our explorations took us along a quiet trail north of Stump Beach to Chinese Gulch. I’ve already shared a few of my photos from that hike, but there was so much more. Not too long after we crossed the wooden bridge, we found the trail […]
Here are a few more images from our trip to Malakoff Diggins State Park this week.
I’ve been wanting to visit Malakoff Diggins State Park for a very long time; back in 2017 I actually shared an episode of California’s Gold in which Huell explored the park and marveled at the sight of these cliffs and the machinery that created them. It’s one thing to view photos and quite another to actually stand in the pit […]
I’ve passed through the city of Chico a few times but never had the opportunity to stay and explore — so I had no idea it was home to this historic park with such a beautiful and varied landscape. There’s so much to see and do here, it truly is the “crown jewel of Chico.” Join Huell as he visits […]
We spent the day at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park — I’ll have lots of pictures to share before long!