California Official Visitor's Guide 2009 - (Page 114) gold country Info: GOLD COUNTRY VISITORS ASSOCIATION. 800/225-3764. Box 637. Step through time on Hwy. 49, a historic region with wineries, shopping, gold mines, and bed & breakfasts. The perfect weekend getaway. info@calgold.org; www.calgold.org. See ad, p. 109-111 Enjoy: ANGELS CAMP MUSEUM & CARRIAGE HOUSE. 209/736-2963. 753 S. Main St. Find your favorite among 31 carriages; wagons, mining equipment. COARSEGOLD (G7) Discover: YOSEMITE GALLERY & INDIAN TERRITORY. 559/683-8727. 35463 Hwy. 41. Pan for gold; take the living history tour. Play: CHUKCHANSI GOLD RESORT AND CASINO. 559/692-5200; 866/7WIN-WIN. 711 Lucky Ln. First-class slots, table games, exciting entertainment. Featuring family and fine dining and luxury hotel rooms with full-service amenities. www.chukchansigold.com. See ad, p. 115 COLUMBIA (D4) Discover: COLUMBIA STATE HISTORIC PARK. 209/588-9128. Time-travel to this still-active 1850s Gold Rush town. Fkq COULTERVILLE (E5) Enjoy: NORTHERN MARIPOSA COUNTY HISTORY CENTER. 209/878-3015. 10301 Hwy. 49 N. Gold Rush–era museum features glimpses into local history. JACKSON (B2) Enjoy: AMADOR COUNTY MUSEUM. 209/223-6386. 225 Church St. trip idea SOUTHERN MINES DRIVE Taste: FIREWOOD. 209/728-3248; 420 Main St. Chow down on wood-fired pizza, tacos, hamburgers, and ribs. MURPHYS (C4) Play: NEW MELONES LAKE VISITOR CENTER. 209/536-9543; 6850 Studhorse Flat Rd. Obtain a map, find the fishing holes, and seek out largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, or kokanee salmon. SONORA (D3) Enjoy: RAILTOWN 1897 STATE HISTORIC PARK. 209/984-3953; Fifth Ave. and Reservoir Rd. Climb aboard a train for a trip through the wildflowers, or visit the roundhouse—over $1 million in renovations have spiffed up the “Movie Railroad.” JAMESTOWN (D4) Taste: HOTEL JEFFERY. 209/878-3471; 1 Main St. Roam an unspoiled Main Street, then have a burger or belly up to the bullet-pocked bar in the old Hotel Jeffery’s Magnolia Saloon. COULTERVILLE (E5) Discover: STANISLAUS NATIONAL FOREST. 209/532-3671. Fish in over 800 miles of rivers and streams, or seek backcountry solitude. SONORA (D4) Discover: LAKE DON PEDRO MARINA. 209/852-2369; 11500 Bonds Flat Rd. Rent a fishing boat, houseboat, or personal watercraft and poke into hidden coves and inlets. LA GRANGE (E4) Enjoy: HIGHWAY 88. 209/223-0350. Seventy-one gorgeous miles between Hwy. 89 and the Gold Rush town of Jackson. JAMESTOWN (D4) Enjoy: MOCCASIN POINT MARINA ON DON PEDRO LAKE. 209/989-2206; 800/255-5561. 11405 Jacksonville Rd. Along the eastern shore of Don Pedro Lake. Visit this friendly, full-service marina featuring luxury houseboat and daily watercraft vacation rentals. www.moccasinpoint marina.com. Enjoy: RAILTOWN 1897 STATE HISTORIC PARK. 209/984-3953. Engines featured in High Noon and Little House on the Prairie. Railtown LA GRANGE (E4) Discover: TURLOCK LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA. 209/874-2008. BFLdkEnjoy: LAKE DON PEDRO MARINA—FOREVER RESORTS LUXURY HOUSEBOAT RENTALS. 209/852-2369; 800/255-5561. 11500 Bonds Flat Rd. Luxury houseboat, ski boat, and deck cruiser rentals. Swimming lagoon and picnic area; fishing, water sports. Snack bar. Launch ramp. www.donpedromarina.com. 1 i District r 16 2 E16 3 4 5 6 7 MOUNTAIN RANCH (C3) A 16 miles to Sacramento 49 Plymouth B 104 Drytown Volcano Pioneer Amador City Sutter Pine West Point 124 104 Creek Grove Indian Ione 26 Grinding Jackson 88 88 Daffodil Sutter Hill Gold Mine Black Chasm Cavern, NNL National Forest BLM Land Trip Idea Rest Area Wildlife Viewing Area Discover: CALIFORNIA CAVERN STATE HISTORIC LANDMARK. 209/736-2708. 9565 Cave City Rd. California’s first show cave opened in 1850. MURPHYS (C4) Discover: MERCER CAVERNS. 209/728-2101. 1665 Sheepranch Rd. Cave about three million years old; famous for rare Aragonite. Enjoy: OLD TIMERS MUSEUM. 209/728-1160. 470 Main St. Taste: IRONSTONE VINEYARDS. 209/728-1251. 1894 Six Mile Rd. Complimentary tours and tasting; summer concerts. Jackson Valley Rock SHP 99 Pardee Res Camanche Valley Res Springs 12 26 Mokelumne Hill Arnold Mountain California Ranch Cavern 4 C D SHL San Mercer Andreas Caverns Murphys New 49 Vallecito Hogan Moaning Cavern Lake Angels Camp Mi-Wuk Village New Columbia Columbia Twain Harte SHP 108 Melones Tuolumne Copperopolis Lake E5 Jamestown Sonora 4 Tulloch Lake 120 Fifth Ave Railtown 1897 SHP 108 J59 HG HIG H SIER RA R REG ION G NORTH FORK (H7) Info: NORTH FORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 559/877-2410. Discover: CEDARS INTERPRETIVE TRAIL. 559/877-2218. 57003 Rd. 225. F Discover: SIERRA VISTA NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY. 559/877-2218. Mammoth Pool Rd. BFLdk-nq Enjoy: SIERRA MONO INDIAN MUSEUM. 559/877-2115. 33103 Rd. 228. Native American baskets and cultural artifacts. Chinese Camp Don Pedro Lake Groveland Oak 52 miles to Flat Yosemite Village 120 Big E La Grange F CENTRAL N VALLEY A RE REGION Coulterville 132 M erc ed River Lake McClure 49 Hornitos Hornitos Rd 140 PINE GROVE (B3) Catheys Valley 140 G Southern Mines District Rd ond Ahwahnee Discover: INDIAN GRINDING ROCK STATE HISTORIC PARK. 209/296-7488. Largest collection of bedrock mortars in North America. Eastman Lake Coarsegold Raymond Hensley Lake 41 N h ort H 0 15 mi N Raym Fo r O’Neals SONORA (D4) Info: TUOLUMNE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU– YOSEMITE NORTH. 209/533-4420; 800/446-1333. 542 W. Stockton Rd. Yosemite, Gold Rush towns, scenic highways, historic state parks, premier 114 visitcalifornia.com JENNY ELIA PFEIFFER d kR North Fork SAN ANDREAS (C3) Enjoy: CALAVERAS COUNTY MUSEUM COMPLEX. 209/754-1058. 30 N. Main St. See incredible photo collection; tour buildings. http://www.calgold.org http://www.chukchansigold.com http://www.moccasinpointmarina.com http://www.moccasinpointmarina.com http://www.donpedromarina.com http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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