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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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