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Gold Country and Western Slope of the Sierras

Getaway to Gold Country
Guide to visiting Gold Country includes why you should go, when to go, what to do, where to eat and where to sleep
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Visitor guide to Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, California
Columbia State Historic Park
Vistor guide to Columbia State Historic Park, California - when to go, who likes it, things to do
Columbia Gold Rush Town Pictures
Take a photo tour of a well-preserved mining town.
City Hotel
Read a professional travel writer's review of City Hotel in Columbia, California.
1895 National Hotel
At a haunted hotel in the Sierras, Flo is still looking for her lover.
Cavern and Gold Mine Tours
If you want to go underground, they've got it all: four caverns and two gold mines. At the Sutter Gold Mine, you an also take an exciting zip line ride.
Gold Prospecting Adventures
You may not get rich, but it's fun to think about, and a fun way to spend a few hours.
Copper Valley Trail Company
They offer horseback trail rides in the Copperopolis Foothills.
Whitewater Rafting with Sierra Mac
Class IV whitewater rafting trips on the Tuolumne River.
Whitewater Rafting with Zephyr Whitewater
California whitewater trips on the Kings, Tuolumne, Merced, and American Rivers.
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