Trails of the EBMUD Mokelumne Watershed Lands

Trail Use Permit RequiredPermits available for purchase at EBMUD recreation area entrance gates for Pardee, Camanche North Shore, Camanche South Shore, and EBMUD’s Mokelumne Watershed & Recreation Headquarters on Camanche Parkway S, or online at ebmud.com/recreation. For more information call 209-772-8204.

Featuring the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail

Map created by EBMUD Depts of: Graphic Design, Natural Resources, GIS and Public Information

Map RT-04 • 02/20 • 5M

0

0 1 Mile

1 Kilometer

Scale for detail maps 1:24,000 Contour interval 20 feet

North

Dam

Fishing

Scenic viewpoint

River swimmming

Historic interest point

Information & trail permits

EMBUD Ranger station

Rafting put-in / take-out

GENER AL P OINT S OF INTEREST

RECREATION AREA SERVICES (USE FEES NOT INCLUDED WITH TR AIL PERMIT )

Lake or pool swimming

Restrooms / ADA restrooms

Campground

Showers Picnic area

Food service

Hunting

FishingRV access

Boat access

Dog park

Drinking water / Horse trough

Parking / Horse trailer parking

Restrooms / ADA restrooms

TR AIL- REL ATED SERVICES (USE WITH TR AIL PERMIT )

Picnic area

Horse hitching rails

Leashed dogs OK

Dog waste station

EBMUD watershed land

EBMUD recreation area

Paved EBMUD road

Fire road / trail

Narrow gauge trailHikers & horses

Narrow gauge trailHikers only

Vicinity road

Unpaved EBMUD road(no public access)

Recreation area entrance

Area of interest

Serpentine rock (area of naturally occurring asbestos)

Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail

US Bureau of Land Management& New Penn Mine properties

Private property (unshaded areas)

Bridge

Trail mile marker

Trail segment; descriptions on reverse

Gate (if found open, leave open;if closed, please re-close)

1

CAMANCHE RESERVOIR

PARD

EE RESERVOIR

Buena Vista R

d

Bue

na V

ista

Rd

Gw

in M

ine

Rd

Co

al M

ine Rd

Stony Creek Rd

Campo Seco R

d

Electra Rd

Valley

Rd

Mid

dle B

ar R

d

C urran Rd

Palo

ma

Rd

Cam

anch

e R

d

McIn

tire Rd

Bu

ena Vista Rd

Arkansas

Ferry Rd

Chile Cam

p R

d

Camanche Pkw

y S

Pattison

Water to

wn Rd

Burson

Rd

Sand

retto Rd

Pardee Dam

Rd

Cam anche Pk

wy

S

Jackson

Palo

ma R

d

12

12

12

1212

26

26

26

49

88

88

88104124 49

49

VALLEYSPRINGS

MOKELUMNEHILL

JACKSON

SANANDREAS

IONE

BUENA VISTA

WALLACE

BURSON

A m a d o r C o .

A m a d o r C o .

S a n J o a q u i n C o .

S a c r a m e n t o C o .

C a l a v e r a s C o .

C a l a v e r a s C o .

E Liberty Rd

VICINITY MAP

Cam anche Pkwy

N

Cam

anche Pkwy N

Staging Area (horse trailers OK)

Trail Access Point (no trailers)

Trail

Recreation Area

Recreation Area Entrance

EBMUD Property

Dap

hne

China GulchStaging Area

Campo SecoStaging Area

Cooks MesaTrail Access

Rich Gulch Trail Access

Camanche South ShoreStaging Area

Middle BarTrail Access

MOKELUMNE R IVER DAY USE AREA

C AMANCHE SOUTH SHORE RECREATION AREA

PARDEE RECREATION

AREA

C AMANCHE H ILLS HUNTING PRESERVE

C AMANCHE NORTH SHORE RECREATION AREA

North

0

0

2 kilometers

Vicinity map scale 1:115,000

2 miles

A

C

B

FD

E

C AMANCHE NORTH SHORERECREATION AREA

(USE FEES NOT INCLUDED WITH TR AIL PERMIT )

C AMANCHE H ILLSHUNTING PRESERVE

(USE FEES NOT INCLUDED WITH TR AIL PERMIT )

China Gulch Staging Area

Camanche Cliffs

CAMPER COVE

CHINA GULCH

LANCHA PLANA

EAST COVE

C A M A N C H ER E S E R V O I R

Little Ch ina Gulch

China G

u lch

Grapevine Gulch

China Gulch TrailEastern Terminus

Horse Island

WaddelsRanch Site

Plug Island

600 500

600

300

300

3 00

3 00

400

40

0

300

30 0

300

30

0

300

300

300

300

30

0

300

400

40 0

30 0

400

300

300

30

0

300

300

400

400

300400

300

4004 00

400

400

500

500

500

400

400 400

30 0

300

300

300

300

300

4 00

300

300

300

300

400

400

400

700

700

600

50

0

500

40 0

60050

0

600

500

40 0

700

500

500 600 600

500

400 50

0

400

400

300

400

300

300

40

0

600

500

600

400

600

Camanche Pkwy SCamanche Pkwy S

Camanche Pkw

y S

Bu

ena Vist

a R

d

Curran Rd

Co

al M

ine

Rd

Cam

anch

e Rd

C amanche Pk wy N

Cam

anch

e Pkwy N

Camanche Pkwy N

To Buena VistaTo Buena VistaTo Buena Vista

Camanche Pkwy S

Detailed facility informationfor Camanche Hills Hunting Preserve is available at www.camhills.com

Detailed Camanche North Shoreand South Shore recreationalfacility information is available atwww.lakecamancheresort.com

0

0 1 Mile

1 Kilometer

Scale for detail maps 1:24,000 Contour interval 20 feet

North

A

The Great Wall

Camanche South ShoreStaging Area

Lancha PlanaBridge

EBMUD MokelumneWatershed Headquarters

Turkey Hill Equestrian Campground

C AMANCHE SOUTH SHORERECREATION AREA

(USE FEES NOT INCLUDED WITH TR AIL PERMIT )

Cooks MesaTrail Access Point (no trailers)

C AMANCHE FL AT S

Mokelumne Coast to Crest TrailWestern Terminus

Camanche Cliffs

Mine Addit

PENN MINE

LANCHA PLANA

EAST COVE

CAMANCHE ARM

TROUTPOND

CATFISHPOND

FINNERTY GULCH

OREGON G

ULC

H

C A M A N C H ER E S E R V O I R

Co

on

Gul

ch

Camanche C reek

China Gulch TrailEastern Terminus

Horse Island

WaddelsRanch Site

Plug Island

400

300

300

3 00

300

40 0

400

400

400

300

4 00

3 00

3 00

40

0

300

300400500

500

30 0

400

4 0 0

300

30

0

400 400

400

40050

0

500

600700 400

500

500

500

600

400

300

400

300

300

400

400

300

40 0

400

400 400

300

300

400

40 0

300

300

30

0

300

400

40 0

30 0

300

300

30

0

300

300

400

300

300

30 0

300

300

300

300

300

300

500

400

4 00

Camanche Pkwy SCamanche Pkwy S

Camanche Pkw

y S

Cam po Seco Rd

Penn Mine Haul Rd

Bu

ena Vist

a R

d

Burson Rd

Chile Camp Rd

Camanch

e Driv

e

NO PUBLICACCESS

NO PUBL ICACCESS

To and Burson12

P e nn Mine Rd

Camanche Pkwy S NO PUBLICACCESS

Patttison Rd

Some roads subject to flooding when water levels in reservoir are higher.

Detailed Camanche North Shoreand South Shore recreationalfacility information is available atwww.lakecamancheresort.com

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

6

0

0 1 Mile

1 Kilometer

Scale for detail maps 1:24,000 Contour interval 20 feet

North

B

The Great Wall

Lancha PlanaBridge

Vista Dos Lagos

Pardee Center

Pardee Dam

Observation Point

Dam Overlook

Pardee Spillway

Campo Seco Staging Area

Pardee View

John Bull Peak

WildermuthHouse

MokelumneCoast to Crest TrailCommemoration Plaque

Camp Union

French Camp

ArkansasFerry Site

Lancha Plana Poverty Bar Ditch Tunnel

Arkansas Bend

Mine Addit

Morrow SuspensionFlume Site

CampoSeco

SALT GULCHRESTOR ATION AREA

PENN MINE

U S BUREAUOF L AND MANAGEMENT

WATERTOWNPOND

OREGON G

ULC

H

P A R D E ER E S E R V O I R

Lawry G

ulch

Salt

Gul

ch

Wie

dem

ann

Gul

ch

Thatchers Gulch

Co

on

Gul

ch

WaddelsRanch Site

700

700700

60 0

600

600

700

70 0

60

0

600700

700

800

600

900

600

700

800 100 0

100090 0

800

70 0

800

700

700

700

800

800

900

600

600

500

400

400300

500

600

60

0

600

500

400

300 40

0

50

0

700

600

600

700

500

600

50

0

500

40060

0

700

40 0

300

400

4005 00

300

3 00

700

700

800

800

700

700

700

700 600

60

0

500

300

30040 0

400

40050 0

600

700600

50 0

800

700

800

900

600

700

800

5

0 0

500

700

700

500

400

300

4 00

3 00

3 00

400

40

0

400

300

300

30 0

300

30

0

400 400

300

30

0

30030 0

400

50

0

50050

0

500

500

500

500

400

40

0

400

100

0

Campo Seco Rd

Cam

po S

eco

Rd

Campo Seco Rd

Pardee D

am

Rd

Camanche Pkwy SCamanche Pkwy S

Camanche Pkw

y S

Cam po Seco Rd

Sandretto Rd

Penn Mine Haul Rd

Bu

ena Vist

a R

d

Penn M

ine R d

Arkansas Ferry Rd

Palo

ma

Rd

C amanche Pk wy N

Cam

anch

e Pkwy N

Camanche Pkwy N

W

atertown

Rd

NO PUBLICACCESS

NO PUBL ICACCESS

NO PUBL ICACCESS

To Buena Vista

To and Valley SpringsTo Camanche Pkwy S 12

P e nn Mine Rd

Camanche Pkwy S

On U S Bureau of Land Mgmt property hunting can occur. This 160 acre parcel has many roads throughout it and most of the boundary between private properties is not delineated with fence. Please stay on the trail.

7

8

9

10

6

11

12

13

14

15

16

0

0 1 Mile

1 Kilometer

Scale for detail maps 1:24,000 Contour interval 20 feet

North

C

OliveOrchard

OK Corral

GA

LE

RID

GE

Pardee View

Big Dome

John Bull Peak

Kiln

P A R D E ER E S E R V O I R

Leclero Gulch

Gale Gulch

Lawry G

ulch

Wie

dem

ann

Gul

ch

Fletcher G

ulch

Cave G

ulch

Dufresne Gulch

Condon Gulch

Shad

Gulch

Thatchers Gulch

Kirkw

ood G

u lch

Sage G

ulch

M

cAfee Gulch

Weath

e rby Gulch

NO PUBLICACCESS

Go

od

ell Rd

Stony Creek Rd / S

toney C

reek Rd

Sto

ny

Creek Rd

1 3001200

1 100

1000

900

8 00700 600

600

600

600

600

700 800

900 10 001100

1300

1200

90 0

1100

1000

1100

1200

1100

1000

900

800

70 0

130

0

110

0

900

70 0

800

700

600

900

1300

700

800

1000

1100

1200

1100

1000

900

800

1300

1200

800

600

11001200

1300

13001200

1200

130

0

120

0

1100

11001000

600700

800 900

1000

1000

900900

70080 0

600

700

700

8001000

800

700600

1200

1300

1400

13001100

1200

1000

800

900

700

700

700

800800

700

700

600

700700

110 0

1000

1100

900

900900

800

900

1300

900

1100

1300

70060 0

600700

600

70

0

700

600

800

1000

800

700

800

600

600

1100

1000

1100

900800

700

600

700

600

800

700

800

110010

00

1000

800

700

600900

800

600

900

800

900

800

700600

600

900

800

900

90 0

1000

1000

1000

800

900

800

700

70 0

60

0

700

600

9001000

1100

120

01200

900

80

0

700

900

600

700

800 100 0 100 0

100090 0

800

70 0

800

700

100

0

Asbestos AlertNaturally occurring asbestos is common in serpentine rock and soil in California. These soils occur within the McAfee Gulch and John Bull areas. Visitors should take measures to reduce exposure to dust while in the area. Children are most at risk from exposure.

To reduce exposure you may avoid the area or limit time during dry or dusty conditions and space vehicles/horses widely when travelling.

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

0

0 1 Mile

1 Kilometer

Scale for detail maps 1:24,000 Contour interval 20 feet

North

D

CalaverasOre Cart

Independence Pond

Patti's Point

James BarTownsite

Gunsight Rock

Spanish GulchBridge

MiddleBar Bridge

UPPER LO G BO OM

LOWER LOG BOOM

Middle BarTrail Access Point (no trailers)

Big BarTakeout

Rich GulchTrail Access Point (no trailers)

Th

e L

on

g e s t M i l e

GA

LE

RID

GE

Big Dome

Goat Hill

Middle Bar Townsite

Independence FlatTownsite

Mokelumne Coast to Crest TrailEastern Terminus

Hancock and TibbittsQuartz Mine

US BUREAUOF L AND

MANAGEMENT

Poorman G

u lch

Stewart G

ulch

School Land G

ul ch

Hunt Gulch

Fletcher G

ulch

Sage G

ulch

Ch

uma G

ulch

Black Gulch

Jackass Gulch

Mexican G

ulch

Garavanta Gulch

Cuneo Gulch

Independ ence G

ulch

Stewart G

ulch

Toll Road Gulch

Dell'Orto G

ulch

Middle Bar Rd

NO PUBLICACCESS

Go

od

ell Rd

49

26

49

To Mokelumne Hill and San Andreas

To JacksonTo and Jackson

To Mokelumne Hill

49

NO PUBLICACCESS

1500

14

00

1 3001200

1 100

1000

900

8 00700 600

600

600

600

600

700 800

900 10 001100

1400

1300

1200

600700800

9 0 0

10001100

700

900

800

1000

1100

1200

1300

13

0

0

8009 00

1000

1100

1200

700

1300

1200

1000

900

8 00

700

110 0

1100

900

80 0 10 0 0

12

00

1000

800

70 0

600

800

800

80 0

1100

1000

900

600

6 00

1000900

900

700

1200

700

60

0

90 0

1300

1400

1300

1000

1100

900

1000

1100

1200

900

100 0

1500

1200

1100

1000

900

800

70 0

130

0

110

0

900

80 0

800

900

900 1000

1100110 0

800

800 900

10001100

700

700

800

70 0

800

700

600

600

900

1300

700

800

1000

1100

1200

1100

1000

900

8001400

1300

1200

1400

800

600

1500

150

0

800

700

900

1000

1100

1300

1300

1500

1400

1200

1100

1100

900

1200

11001200

1300

13001200

1200

130

0

120

0

1100

11001000

600700

800 900

1000

1000

900

70080 0

600

700

700

1000

800

700600

1200

14

00

1300

1400

1500

13001100

1200

1000

800

900

700

700

600

110 0

1000

1100

900

900

800

1500

1300

1400

1300

1400

1500

1500

900

1100

14001300

1400

1400

1300

1500 1400

1100

70060 0

600700

600

600

23

28

28

27

26

25

24

29

0

0 1 Mile

1 Kilometer

Scale for detail maps 1:24,000 Contour interval 20 feet

North

E

Observation Point

Chrome Mountain

Waters Peak

PARDEE RECREATION AREA(SEA SONAL)

(USE FEES NOT INCLUDEDWITH TR AIL PERMIT )

PA

RD

EE

R

ES

ER

VO

IR

Tule Gulch

Yage

rs Gulch

Copper M

in e Gulch

Lawry G

ulch

Carson Creek

Woodpile Gulch

Cave G

ulch

Dufresne Gulch

Condon Gulch

Thatchers Gulch

Norto

n Gulch

Pardee Dam Rd

To Jackson

To Buena Vista

Buena Vista Rd

Stony Creek Rd / S

toney C

reek Rd

Sto

ny

Creek Rd

600

600

600

600

600

600

700

600

700

600

700700

600

700

600

800

900

1000

900

900

1000

900

900

10 0 0

900

800600

500

900

600

500

400

50 0

600

400

600

700

600

700

800

600

700

70

0

60060 0 600

700

800

90070

0

600

500

600

500

500

400

40 0

70 0

700

800

700700

60 0

600

600

1100

1000

1100

900800

700

600

800

700

600

800

700

800

110010

00

1000

800

700

600900

800

600

800

900

800

700600

600

900

800

900

80

0

700

900

600

700

800 100 0

90 0

800

70 0

700

700

600

600

600

600

70 0

500

500

500

400

500

600 500

700

Detailed Pardee recreationalfacility information is available atwww.rockymountainrec.com/lake-facilities/listing/pardee-lake-recreation-area

0

0 1 Mile

1 Kilometer

Scale for detail maps 1:24,000 Contour interval 20 feet

North

F

Gu

ide To

Mo

kelum

ne C

oast To

Crest Trail &

Ch

ina G

ulch

Trail

TRAIL ACCESS / SEGMENTS ROUND TRIP (Dist / Avg time)

DESCRIPTION For hiking tips and information on trail conditions, visit www.EBMUD.com/recreation

MO

KELU

MN

E CO

AST TO

CR

EST TRA

IL

Camanche South Shore Staging Area Parking for cars and horse trailers. Potable and non-potable water. Restrooms. Access to the parking area is through the Camanche South Shore Recreation Area main gate. Leashed dogs are allowed on the narrow gauge trail, in and south of the Camanche South Shore Recreation Area.

Camanche South Shore Staging Area W to Western Terminus 4.8 mi / 2.5 hrs

EASY to MODERATE - Going west from the Camanche South Shore Staging Area, hikers can enjoy a wonderful oak savanna

experience as the trail meanders through open grassland dotted with blue and live oaks and majestic gray pines. Prolific stands of

spring wildflowers can be seen as the plant community transitions into grassland.

Camanche South Shore Staging Area E to Cooks Mesa Trail Access Point

5.8 mi / 3 hrsEASY to MODERATE - Going east from the Camanche South Shore Staging area to Cooks Mesa, this part of the trail traverses the

hills along Camanche Reservoir, with shaded stretches, beautiful lake views, and potable water at each end. A great choice for

year-round hiking.

Cooks Mesa Trail Access Point Parking for cars. No trailers. Potable and non-potable water. Restrooms.

Cooks Mesa Trail Access Point E to west boundary of US Bureau of Land Management property

11.4 mi / 5.5 hrs

EASY to MODERATE - Head east along this shady trail for beautiful views and abundant history, including 49er mining camps, old ferry and bridge crossings and Native American sites. The trail crosses Penn Mine, where EBMUD restored environmentally damaged areas.

Stream flows may be colorful because of minerals in the water. Notice remnants of stone buildings and contemporary stream flow monitoring stations. Further east, the trail winds through heavy stands of oak and pine to Morrow Suspension Flume Site, with picnic

tables, hitching posts, and spectacular views of the river canyon. See stone abutments from an old water flume across the canyon and bridge remnants downstream. The north fork of the trail offers great views and follows the Lancha Plana and Poverty Bar ditch.

Campo Seco Staging Area Parking for cars and horse trailers. Non-potable water. Restrooms.

Campo Seco Staging Area W through US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property

6.6 mi / 3.5 hrs

MODERATE - Enjoy excellent views on this trail, which begins in grasslands and passes Watertown Pond – a good birding site – before heading up to a forested ridge. On a clear day you’ll see

Mt. Diablo to the West. Picnic tables, benches and a hitching post are available at Vista Dos Lagos. Heading west, the trail meaders through a mix of grasses, oaks and chaparral. Two ephermeral pools

bloom with unique flowers in spring. You’ll find many informal trails and roads on the BLM section; please note BLM land use regulations.

Campo Seco Staging Area E to the Kiln 10.0 mi / 5 hrs

MODERATE - Heading east, look for the habitat restoration at Salt Gulch and the historic Wildermuth homestead site. After crossing open oak woodland, the trail turns north and climbs to Lawry Flat, a wide bowl of open grassland. Here, the 2.4 mile John Bull

Loop Trail joins the MCCT offering an alternate route with some beautiful vistas of Pardee Reservoir, and returning to the MCCT 1 mile northeast. The nearby OK Corral remains a working livestock corral. Take a short detour to the Olive Orchard where 100-year-old

trees still bear fruit. Next, descend toward Pardee Reservoir and cross a short belt of serpentine soil (naturally occurring asbestos) and a brushy landscape. A good turnaround point is the kiln, likely used by local homesteaders to manufacture cement.

Rich Gulch Trail Access Point Parking for cars. No trailers. Accessible restrooms are nearby at James Bar Townsite.

Rich Gulch Trail Access Point W to the Kiln 11.6 mi / 6 hrs

EASY - Going west, the first 0.25 miles is gentle, offering a near-level walk and opportunities for most anyone to enjoy nature. There is a bench and accessible restroom are at the overlook.

STRENUOUS - James Bar to Patti’s Point is a rugged and beautiful section which required intensive stone work to build. Though steep, this beautiful trail is perched along the river canyon and boasts

exceptional views. You’ll also see spectacular springtime wildflower displays. MODERATE to STRENUOUS - Continuing along the upper shoulder of the canyon, the trail feels remote and wild.

Rich Gulch Trail Access Point E to Middle Bar Trail Access Point 4.2 mi / 2.5 hrs

MODERATE - Heading east, the trail meanders through a beautiful and rich historic area as it snakes through oak woodland. Poor Man’s Gulch Bridge is a steel bridge installed in 2009. Shaded

slopes east of the bridge make summer hikes more enjoyable. The current Middle Bar Bridge (1912) is the latest incarnation of the

river crossing; between 1851 and 1911, three other bridges were constructed and lost.

Middle Bar Trail Access Point Parking for cars. No trailers. Accessible restrooms. In addition to trail access, there is a takeout to provide a safe removal point for rafts, kayaks or canoes from the Mokelumne River.

Middle Bar Trail Access Point E to Eastern Terminus 4 mi / 2 hrs

EASY to MODERATE - This section offers a 3.8-mile loop. The area is full of 49er history, offers lovely scenery, and provides a more

intimate experience with the Mokelumne River, especially on the narrow portion of the loop. The narrow section of trail is

pedestrian only.

CH

INA

GU

LCH

China Gulch Staging Area Parking for cars and horse trailers. Non-potable water. Restrooms. Parking and potable water available at the Camanche North Shore Recreation Area.

China Gulch Staging Area E to Eastern Terminus 9.8 mi / 5 hrs

EASY to MODERATE - This trail has lake views from high points and ends with a pleasant amble through oak savannah and open, rolling country. A 3-mile loop is available along East Cove.

A portion of this narrow trail follows an old water canal. As the trail heads south near the shoreline, there are views of Horse Island. Beyond the loop, the trail passses Little China Gulch and China

Gulch, once home to Miwok Indians. Further east, piles of earth are the last remnants of the gold rush town of Lancha Plana, once home to nearly 1,000 residents.