East end: Take Highway 88 east from Jackson to Ellis Road. Follow Ellis Road south to the North Fork Mokelumne. Closed in winter due to snow. See map
West end: Take Highway 88 east from Jackson to Tiger Creek Road in Buckhorn. Follow Tiger Creek Road down to the Tiger Creek Powerhouse. See map
Length of river canyon: Turn left before the Tiger Creek Powerhouse and cross cattle guard to access PG&E gravel road. Runs to Salt Springs Powerhouse. Road is open year-round. May be in poor condition. May be temporarily blocked by low snowfall. See map
Just below Salt Springs Dam
(Salt Springs Dam to Tiger Creek Powerhouse)
Larry Patterson, Board President, Camanche Village, CA: MS Civil/Transportation Engineering UC Berkeley, BS Civil Engineering University of Texas, private consultant, former Public Works Director and City Manager of San Mateo, recipient of the League’s James L. Martin Award in 2012