Mother Lode Field Office

The BLM Mother Lode Field Office manages over 230,000 acres of public land in Central California. These lands are scattered within Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mariposa,  Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Yuba counties.

Areas of interest include the Cosumnes River Preserve; Pine Hill Preserve; Red Hills Area of Critical Environmental Concern; the North Fork American and Merced Wild & Scenic Rivers; as well as highly visited recreation areas along the South Fork American River, South Yuba River and Mokelumne River.

Major programs within the office include Recreation, Geology & Minerals, Lands & Realty, Botany & Wildlife, Fire & Fuels, and Forestry.

Mother Lode Field Office Interactive Map
Field Office Boundaries are marked in blue and different data layers are available in the top right ‘Layer List’. Some characteristics will become visible as the map is zoomed in.

BLM Recreational Opportunities Interactive Map
Find recreation locations for hiking, boating, camping and more . . .

Leadership

Jeff Horn

Field Manager
Phone:
916-941-3130
Fax:
916-941-3199

Vacant

Assistant Field Manager
Phone:
916-941-3101
Fax:
916-941-3199

Latest News

Contact

Mailing Address:
5152 Hillsdale Circle
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Phone: 916-941-3101
Fax: 916-941-3199
Hours:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday. Please ring the doorbell to enter lobby. BLM staff appointments recommended. This Field Office does not take cash for transactions such as maps or recreation passes. Checks or credit cards accepted.

TTY/Relay System

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

ALERTS & NOTICES

EMERGENCY CLOSURE - BLM SOUTH OF NEW HOGAN LAKE

- All forms of target shooting are prohibited- November 2023, order and map.


El Dorado NF

Tahoe NF


Report a Trail Issue


Join the Movement . . .
RECREATE RESPONSIBLY

RECREATION AREAS

Cosumnes River
Cosumnes Visitor Center 
Cosumnes River Preserve

Merced River
Briceburg Visitor Center
Recreation Management Area

North Fork American River
North Fork American
Stevens Trail

Pine Hill ACEC
Pine Hill Preserve

Red Hills ACEC
Recreation Management Area

South Yuba River
South Yuba Recreation Area

South Fork American River
Cronan Ranch
Magnolia Ranch
Greenwood Creek River Access
Dave Moore Nature Area
Old Flume Trail
South Fork American


Special Recreation Permits
Permit Application (2930-1)


Know the Flow Before You Go....
Get current river levels, flow info, and real-time maps.

Dreamflows (DF)
- CA Data Exchange Center (DWR)