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The Diggins, which refers to the open hydraulic mine pit at Malakoff Diggins State Park.
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High-pressure water canons called monitors blasted hillsides to wash gold from the rock. Not surprisingly, this caused severe environmental damage.
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The erosion caused by the monitors exposed sediment resembling a miniature Bryce Canyon.
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The Diggins.
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The boardwalk trail along the Diggins Loop Trail.
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Fall colors at the Diggins.
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The Diggins.
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Whiteleaf manzanita trunk (Arctostaphylos manzanita).
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Cattail (typha).
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The chapel at the historic mining town of North Bloomfield, Malakoff Diggins State Park.
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The historic mining town of North Bloomfield, Malakoff Diggins State Park.
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The picnic and fire pit area, Malakoff Diggins State Park.
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A residence in historic North Bloomfied, Malakoff Diggins State Park.
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A glimpse inside the old barber shop. The mining town operates as a museum in the summer.
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Three rustic miner cabins can be reserved for overnight stays.

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