Cronan Ranch, pictured here is under the stewardship of the BLM Mother Lode Field Office and contains 12 miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, bird watching and more near Pilot Hill, California.
The area is part of the South Fork American River corridor. It was once home to riches with the discovery of gold just upstream at Sutter's Mill, which started the famed California Gold Rush. The area is now one of the most popular whitewater rivers in the United States with visitors coming from far and wide to enjoy the class 3+ rapids.
Original public domain image from Flickr