Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
About
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park is a California state park about 6 miles from the small community of Pike. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation, and the park serves as a base for several short outings in the surrounding area. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Nevada City weather station, about 9 miles away, show May and October highs around 71°F with lows near 47°F. Midsummer highs there reach about 87°F, while winter brings highs around 50°F and frequent wet days. Two hikes start close by, with the Rim Trail and the Humbug Trail each about 0.3 miles away. Humbug Creek offers paddling about 1.4 miles off. Climbers can head to South Yuba River: Edward's Crossing, roughly 4 miles from the park.
Park size
3,165 acres
Inside this park
Location
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–79°F and lows of 40–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Nevada City, CA weather station, 8.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan51° high35° low
- Feb53° high35° low
- Mar57° high37° low
- Apr62° high40° low
- May71° high47° low
- Jun79° high54° low
- Jul87° high60° low
- Aug87° high59° low
- Sep82° high55° low
- Oct71° high47° low
- Nov57° high40° low
- Dec48° high35° low
Where it is
- Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pike, California · 5.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Rim TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Humbug TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Humbug CreekCanoeing1.4 mi
- South Yuba River: Edward's CrossingRock climbing3.8 mi
- Meteorite, TheRock climbing4 mi
- White CloudCamping5.3 mi
- Kanaka CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- Skillman G.CgCamping7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
