The Clear Creek Management Area is a 50,000 acre area, administered by the Hollister field office of the Bureau of Land Management, approx. 20 miles long by 10 miles wide. It is a highly mineralized thrust zone in the southeast corner of San Benito County, roughly half way in between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and halfway between Hollister and Coalinga California.

• From the town of Coalinga, take Los Gatos Road 32 miles west to Clear Creek Road.
• From Hollister California, take highway 25 south for 29 miles to Coalinga Road.
• Then go east 16 miles to Clear Creek Road.
• Once you reach Clear Creek Road you have a 1½ hour trip of rough 4x4 road to reach the mine. Visitors should purchase a map of the Clear Creek area from the BLM Hollister office before making the trip. A list of the BLM rules and regulations is also on the map.
• The BLM now has a Use Fee Pay station. The cost is $5.00 for 7 days use. This gives you access on all the trails in the Clear Creek Recreational Area. I highly recomend you purchase the permit, all though, you don't have to if you stay on the main road to the mine and back. If there is nobody at the pat station, there is a selfpay station on the right side of the road.
• Once you drive into Clear Creek, there are signs at each turn giving you milage, just follow the signs.
• From the start of Clear Creek Rd., follow road R1 for 6 miles along the creek.
• R1 then turns left and, after a series of switchbacks, reaches the top of the ridge.
• At that time, turn right at the detour sign. That puts you on R14.
• R14 takes you down the other side of the ridge, past an old mercury mine and the plasma agate collecting site.
• After approx. 1 mile you turn right on R11.
• Follow R11 for 6.7 miles until you come to R15.
• Turn right and follow for 1.2 miles and take the first left hand turn.
• This road is marked T232 on the map. Follow approx. 1000 yards to the mine gate.

A mine employee will meet you at the gate if it is locked. If the gate is open, drive into the mine and check in. Everyone must have reservations. Please note there is almost no cell phone service anywhere in the Diablo Mountain Range.