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This is a short section of the Western States Trail which hosts 100 mile endurance runs and horseback races. An obvious gate and sign show the start of the trails. It indicates 2.2 miles to Black Hole of Calcutta, which is round-trip. Go past the porta-potties and across No Hands Bridge (the long concrete arch bridge that was a railroad bridge ...
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The Canyon Creek Trail begins right at the confluence of the North Fork of the American River and the Middle Fork of the American River, both of which bring fresh water down from the Sierra Nevada. Hiking this trail in early springtime means the wildflowers are beginning to crawl all over the hillsides and river's edge. But more importantly, the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta Falls are in ...
- CA-193, Auburn, 95603
- Canyon Creek Trail
- Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge
- Black Hole of Calcutta Falls
The Canyon Creek Trailis an easy 2.2 mile, out and back hike near Auburn, California that follows a relatively flat old railroad bed to the Black Hole Of Calcutta Falls waterfall. Part of the Western States Trail, Canyon Creek Trail drops down from the city of Auburn and leads to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge at the American River Confluenc...
The first bridge you reach on the Canyon Creek Trail is the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge.Part of the Mountain Quarries Railroad and Mine, it was used to transport limestone by railroad across the North Fork of the American River to Auburn for the manufacturing of cement. Construction on the bridge began in 1910 and was completed in 1912 and at...
Calcutta Falls isn’t a huge waterfall, but it is a beautiful waterfall that runs year round. You can get some great photos from the wooden bridge that spans the creek just in front of it and there are some rocks along the left side that you can climb on to get close to the falls. But why do people call Calcutta Falls waterfall the Black Hole of Cal...
Aug 24, 2020 · Hiding within Auburn State Recreation Area, the hike to Black Hole of Calcutta Falls is definitely one to remember. Boasting incredible views of the American River the entire way, it's a mesmerizing journey from start to finish. Reina Laroa/AllTrails. The trailhead is located right off Highway 49 soon after you reach the confluence of the North ...
Black Hole of Calcutta. The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in Fort William, Calcutta, measuring 14 by 18 feet (4.3 m × 5.5 m), in which troops of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, held British prisoners of war on the night of 20 June 1756.
37 reviews and 185 photos of BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA FALLS "Black Hole of Calcutta Falls is a nice, short, scenic hike in Auburn, CA. I decided to come here with several of my friends on President's Day weekend, as I was visiting in Davis and Auburn is a short drive from there.
- Ca Hwy 193 Auburn, CA 95603
Location: Auburn, CA. Distance: 2.2 miles. Type: Day-hike; Out-and-back. Rating: Easy. Permits & Fees: There is no fee if parking off of Hwy 193 (after driving across the Tall Green Bridge – Not to be confused with Foresthill Bridge). Directions to the trailhead can be found here.
