Hwy 4 - Calaveras Ranger District
Location: 5519 Highway 4, Hathaway Pines, California
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 500, Hathaway Pines, CA 95233
Phone: (209) 795-1381
Fax: (209) 795-6849
General Information
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays.
Recreation Sites
Alpine Ranger Station
Site Closed
Location: 2002 E. Highway 4, midway between Bear Valley, California and Lake Alpine.Phone: (209) 753-2811Â
Arnold Rim Trail - Cedar Center Trailhead
Site Open
Arnold Rim Trail - Cedar Center TrailheadFor maps and more information on the trail, visit https://arnoldrimtrail.org/.
Arnold Rim Trail - Logging Museum Trailhead-Arnold
Site Open
The northern terminus of the Arnold Rim Trail is at the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum in the community of White Pines. From the museum’s parking lot, look for the start of the trail across the…
Arnold Rim Trail - San Domingo Southern Trailhead
Site Open
This is the southernmost trailhead for the Arnold Rim Trail and San Domingo section of the trail.For maps and more information on the trail, visit https://arnoldrimtrail.org/.
Arnold Rim Trail - Valley View Drive Trailhead
Site Open
Arnold Rim Trail - Valley View Drive TrailheadThe access off this road provides the shortest route to destinations like Cougar Rock and Top of the World.For maps and more information on the trail,…
Backpacker's Walk-In Campground
Site Closed
Primitive walk-in campground, no vehicles. In beautiful lodgepole pine and fir forest within walking distance of Lake Alpine.
Big Meadow Campground
Site Closed
Located on the Calaveras Ranger District, this scenic campground is within a conifer forest of red fir, white fir, and lodgepole pine with scattered quaking aspen. Sites are large, private and…
Big Meadow Group Campground
Site Closed
In a forest of white fir, red fir, lodgepole pine, and quaking aspen with numerous granite outcrops. Reservations required via Recreation.gov
Black Springs OHV Area
Site Open
The Black Springs OHV network on the north side of Highway 4 is the main Off-Highway Vehicle riding area on the Calaveras Ranger District. With over 100 miles of connecting roads and trails, there is…
Black Springs OHV Campground
Site Open
Campground in Black Springs Off-Highway Vehicle Area.Lat/Long: 38.377534, -120.195475Elevation: 6,500 feet