Northern California Romance » Ahjumawi Lava Springs http://norcalromance.com Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Ahjumawi Lava Springs http://norcalromance.com/state-parks/ahjumawi-lava-springs/ http://norcalromance.com/state-parks/ahjumawi-lava-springs/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:36:56 +0000 admin http://www.webeagledesign.com/?p=25 Ahjumawi is a place of exceptional, even primeval, beauty. Brilliant aqua bays and tree studded islets only a few yards long dot the shoreline of Ja-She Creek, Crystal Springs, and Horr Pond. Over two thirds of the area is covered by recent (three to five thousand years) lava flows including vast areas of jagged black basalt.

The park is a wilderness area and most of the it is extremely rugged lava rock. Be sure someone knows where you are going and when you expect to return. Visitors should prepare adequately for their visit. Travel off the trails requires proper preparation and equipment.

Location – Directions
The Park can only be reached by boat. There are no public roads to it and private motor vehicles are prohibited within.

Visitors can launch into Big Lake at a PG&E public boat launch known as "Rat Farm".

It is reached from McArthur by turning north off Highway 299 on to Main St., continuing past the Intermountain Fairgrounds, crossing over a canal and proceeding 3-miles north on a graded dirt road.

Seasons/Climate/Recommended Clothing
Summer and spring are warm; fall and winter can be cool. Layered clothing is advised.

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