Gold Country CA / Gold Country Sierra Nevada
These mountain regions below are the rivers & mountains of the infamous California Gold Rush of the mid-1800’s. Many mountain dirt roads will lead to your secluded, private camp site, near a creek or river. Or plan on camping in a developed Campground near a recreation lake lined with amenities, pine trees & oaks. River rafting & kayaking can be found throughout this area, as well as backpacking, mountain biking and hiking trails.
Waterfalls, back roads, granite features, historic mining camps, big fishing rivers all abound. Wilderness backpacking in the High Sierra can be accessed by Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass) Hwy 4 (Ebbetts Pass) Hwy 88 (Carson Pass), CA Route Hwy 50 & Interstate 80. Numerous small towns populate Hwy 49 for every tourists need of meals, lodging & shopping.
Gold Country California forest & parks -
Stanislaus National Forest
Columbia State Park
- Stanislaus National Forest Map
- Carson Iceberg Wilderness Map
- Emigrant Wilderness Map
- Emigrant Trail Map
Arnold, Columbia, Dardanelle, Jamestown, Long Barn, Mi-Wuk, Pinecrest, Sonora, Strawberry, Twain Harte
Amador City, Bear Valley, Georgetown, Jackson, Kirkwood, Meyers, Placerville
Alta, Colfax, Foresthill, Grass Valley, Norden, Sierraville, Soda Springs, Tahoe City, Tahoma, Truckee
Malakoff Diggins State Park
