North Fork American River Bridge Debris Removal Project

NEW Auburn Bus Route to the American River Confluence!!!
Auburn State Recreation Area:
See the ASRA website for Up-to-date information about what is open now, current closures, and visitor guidelines
See PARC's December, 2020 Newsletter,
The Confluence
New edition of American River Canyon Hikes
Practical Guides to Trails in the Canyons of the North and Middle Forks American River
by Jim Ferris, Michael Lynch, and Sheila Toner
4th Edition - Expanded and Revised, published 2020 by
Auburn State Recreation Area Canyon Keepers
PARC's 2021 "On Tour" Wild & Scenic Film Festival
American River Trails Bandana Map featuring the popular trails in the Cool, China Bar and Confluence areas - updated version now available for purchase here
Auburn State Recreation Area Trails & River Map
See information on our Citizen Science page
Bus artwork designed by Laurel Mathe of Mystic Design
Auburn Bus Route to the American River Confluence

City of Auburn News Flash Posted on May 14, 2021
NEW Auburn Bus Route to the River Confluence!!!
Auburn Transit began piloting a route today that shuttles visitors from the Auburn Business Districts down to the river confluence.  The plan provides a way to park – stress free – and be shuttled down to the Confluence, making 5 primary stops along the way: Springhill Suites, Holiday Inn, Old Town Auburn (by Historic Firehouse), Downtown Auburn (At Elders Station), the Fairgrounds (main parking lot). Look for the “Confluence Route” bus signage at each location. The buses are scheduled to start at Springhill Suites at the top of every hour, make the other stops, and arrive at the last stop, the Confluence, around 40 mins passed the hour. After a 10 minute wait, picking up passengers from the Confluence, the bus will head back up the hill to complete the route once again. The cost is $3.50 per person for a round trip and will run 9am through 5pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That's cheaper then parking down there, if you can even find a spot! You can buy your pass on the bus, with exact change/cash only. If you are planning ahead, you can buy these passes at City Hall during normal business hours (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm). No reservations are needed to ride this route. The bus can accommodate up to 16 people at a time. The bus is outfitted with a bike rack, that can accommodate up to 6 bikes at a time, first come, first serve.  Any backpacks or other carry-ons need to be able to fit between you and the seat in front of you. Masks are currently required to ride the bus! You will not be allowed to ride without one, so please prepare! For after hour questions or more information, the drivers will monitor this line for assistance: (530) 906-3700. 
Now, go out and enjoy the great outdoors this weekend! 

See Auburn Journal article: Auburn launches new Confluence bus route
The Earth Day American River Cleanup that had been scheduled for Saturday, April 24th, 2021 has been postponed due to State Parks' COVID restrictions for group gatherings. We are rescheduling for mid-September.
Thank you to all who helped with the Fall American River Cleanup on October 24th!
You really made a difference!
Special thanks to our sponsors, Recology and Home Depot.