- Take Highway 80 to Auburn following signs to Highway 49. The road is curvy just as you leave Auburn, and along the way you will see cars parked in turnouts.
- Cross the river at the first bridge, following the sign towards Cool and Coloma.
- Just after crossing the river there is a green forestry gate, closed and locked, on your right. Park in this area, preferable at a 45 degree angle, backed in for easy exit, and leaving room for more cars to park.
- The other option is to drive a bit further and on the left is a small paid parking with an outhouse at that trail head, then walk back to the Confluence trail head.
- Walk around the gate and as you approach the smaller old quarry bridge, there is a sign pointing to Auburn or to the "Training Hill". For this hike, go towards Auburn.
Bees were all around the abundant blackberry blooms. |
This is one of the many side trails down to the river, not too hard to negotiate. |
This little gem stood alone beside the main trail towards Auburn. |
The bright and thorny Milk Thistles were in full bloom! |
The view from one of the small trails down to the water. |
Another side trail to the water with a very small runoff crossing. |
Here was a secluded resting spot where the views were nice, and I spent a while trying fruitlessly to take photos of the birds swooping over the water. |
The purple blooming bushes I told you about last time are withering now, but the color intensity you see below is natural with no photo edits made! |
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