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Sonora CA is located in the heart of the Historic Gold Country region of the Sierra foothills. Plenty museums & historic parks to explore around the bussling downtown village. The high Sierra's are just up the highway: Hwy 108, dubbed the Sonora Pass w/ rushing rivers, waterfalls, alpine lakes, volcanic & granite scenery.
elevation: 1826' population: 4,280 zip code: 95370

Country

terrain:
mountain foothills

location:
Tuolumne County
SE of Sacramento
on Hwy 49 @ jct. Hwy 108

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recreation:

  • backpacking
  • biking
  • camping
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Kayaking
  • caves & caverns
  • mountain biking
  • Horse Pack Trips
  • Snow Skiing - Dodge Ridge
  • Historical Gold Country
  • Wineries
  • Leavitt Falls
  • Sardine Falls
  • horse carriage rides
  • river rafting
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    parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Stanislaus National Forest
  • Carson Iceberg Wilderness
  • Emigrant Wilderness
  • Columbia State Historic Park
  • Mokelumne Wilderness
  • Yosemite National Park
  • Tuolumne River
  • Stanislaus River
  • New Melones Lake
  • Tulloch Reservoir
  • Don Pedro Lake
  • Turlock Lake SRA
  • New Hogan Reservoir

    • Central Sierra Nevada Forests Map Set
    Central Sierra Nevada Forests Map Set

    Campgrounds campground reservations
    To make a campground reservation nearby click below

    Pioneer Trails Campground
    Pinecrest Lake Camping
    Calaveras Big Trees State Park Campground
    Turlock Lake Campground
    Coyote Point Campground
    Oak Knoll - New Hogan Reservoir

    		 tent camping

    description:
    Small mountain city at the base of the volcanic Sierras; located in the center of Historical Gold Country

    nearby towns:
    Columbia
    Jamestown
    Angels Camp
    Murphys
    Twain Harte
    Soulsbyville
    Mi Wuk Village
    Pinecrest
    Tuolumne
    Long Barn
    Strawberry (El Dorado Co.)
    Dardanelle
    Groveland
    Copperopolis
    		local links:

    Sonora Chamber of Commerce
    39 North Washington St, Sonora CA 95370
    209-588-9625
    http://www.sonorachamber.com

    Tuolumne County Museum
    Calaveras Grown
    Central Sierra Arts Council
    La Dolce Vita Bakery
    Y Explore - Photography Tours
    Highway Conditions, snow pass
    Sierra Nevada Adventure Company
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    Stanislaus National Forest Map
    Stanislaus National Forest Map    		Carson-Iceberg Wilderness Map
    Carson-Iceberg Wilderness Map    		Emigrant Wilderness Map
    Emigrant Wilderness Map    		Emigrant Wilderness Trail Map
    Emigrant Wilderness Trail Map    		Yosemite National Park Map
    Yosemite National Park Map    		Mokelumne Wilderness Map
    Mokelumne Wilderness Map
    Search : Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua (v. 2)
    Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua (v. 2)

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    Search : Missionary in Sonora; (California Historical Society. Special publication)
    Missionary in Sonora; (California Historical Society. Special publication)

    Search : On the trail of a Spanish pioneer;: The diary and itinerary of Francisco Garces (missionary priest) in his travels through Sonora, Arizona, and California, 1775-1776; (American explorers series)
    On the trail of a Spanish pioneer;: The diary and itinerary of Francisco Garces (missionary priest) in his travels through Sonora, Arizona, and California, 1775-1776; (American explorers series)

    Search : THE REPTILES OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. AN ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIES KNOWN TO INHABIT CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO,UTAH, NEVADA, ARIZONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SONORA AND LOWER CALIFORNIA.
    THE REPTILES OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA. AN ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIES KNOWN TO INHABIT CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO,UTAH, NEVADA, ARIZONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SONORA AND LOWER CALIFORNIA.

    Search : The Reptiles of Western North America: An Account of the Species Known to Inhabit California and Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, British Columbia, Sonora and Lower California - 2 Volumes
    The Reptiles of Western North America: An Account of the Species Known to Inhabit California and Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, British Columbia, Sonora and Lower California - 2 Volumes



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