3/8 Inch Crushed Rock for Pathways in Durham, CA

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Durham, CA online, by the ton or by the yard. California Rock Supply delivers bulk material for drives, paths and drainage across Butte County. Start your path on Class 2 base, then finish it with fines.

Durham sits on deep valley alluvium with heavy clay that cracks in summer. That ground moves when it gets wet, so the layer under your path does the real work.

Ground and Conditions in Durham

Skip the base and a path fails fast. The fines migrate into the clay, the surface ruts, and the edges crumble after the first wet winter.

The fix is a compacted base with a firm, binding top layer. Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock, gives you that compacted layer. Caltrans specifies it as Class 2 aggregate base, which is the standard base material in California.

Drainage has to be built in here. Most rain arrives in winter storms and atmospheric rivers, and on flat clay and hardpan ground water ponds with nowhere to go. Set a drainage layer under the path or slope the finished surface away from the house.

The long, hot, dry season from late spring into fall is your working window. Winter rain leaves clay soft and sticky, which stops compaction, and tule fog slows early starts.

Materials for Durham Projects

Fines and screenings carry a path. They pack firm underfoot, hold a crisp edge and stay walkable in summer heat. Build the base first, then cap it.

• Stone Screenings, also called DG, is the path and patio standard. It packs firm over a compacted base and suits low-water landscape ground cover.
• Walkway Gravel gives walkways and garden paths a finer, walkable surface without the dust of loose fines.
• 3/8" Crushed Stone is the smallest washed angular stone here. Use it for fine drainage, pipe bedding and a top dressing over a compacted base.
• Class 2 Base goes under every one of them. It is also the material for driveways, parking pads and the base under pavers and slabs.
• Natural Pea Gravel suits play areas, walkways and bedding where a rounded stone reads better.

Recycled base rock, also called recycled Class 2 base, does the same job as Class 2 base under drives, patios and slabs. Caltrans allows processed reclaimed asphalt and concrete in aggregate base. Some California suppliers call a similar recycled material crushed miscellaneous base, or CMB.

Where you want a binding, compacting material, Crusher Run works, though California buyers more often ask for Class 2 base for the same job.

Delivery to Durham and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Not sure which to choose? Size the load with the calculator, then set your delivery date at checkout.

A dump truck delivers bulk material to your site in Durham. Have the drop spot clear and reachable, and know where you want the pile set.

We also deliver across Butte County, including Chico, Oroville, Magalia, Gridley and Paradise.

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Clear the drop area and keep it wide enough for a dump truck to reach and turn. Mark any sprinkler heads, valve boxes or utility stubs you do not want buried. Decide where the pile goes before the truck backs in. If the ground is soft clay after rain, pick a firm spot or the truck may not be able to get out.

What is the best base under pavers in Durham?

Class 2 base, also called Class II base rock. It compacts hard and drains better than raw clay, which matters on the heavy valley ground here. Caltrans specifies it as Class 2 aggregate base. Lay it in lifts, compact each one, then set your bedding sand and pavers on top.

Get Your Path Material Figured Out

Run your measurements through the calculator to turn square footage into tons or yards, then order the base and the fines together. California Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, stone and soil to Durham and across Butte County. Pick your delivery date at checkout and place your order.