Calaveras County
From Burden's Landing
In the southern Sierra foothills in California. Famous for Mark Twain's short story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
Suffered from wildfires (wikipedia:Butte Fire) in 2015.
Cities
- Arnold. White Pines Lake nearby.
- Angels Camp. Setting for Twain's story.
- Copperopolis
- Jackson
- Jamestown
- Markleeville
- Mokelumne Hill
- Mountain Ranch
- Murphys
- San Andreas
- Vallecito
- Valley Springs
To Do
Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway. 61 miles of Highways 4 and 89 linking Arnold and Markleeville. One of only seven national scenic byways in California.
Lots of camping in Stanislaw National Forest.
- Arnold Rim Trail. 17 miles of pathways along forested creeks and ridgetop vistas with panoramic views.
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park
- Columbia State Historic Park. About an hour southwest of Big Trees. Living historic Gold Rush town. Largest collection of gold rush era brick buildings.
- Railtown 1897 State Historic Park. About an hour southwest of Big Trees. Preserved steam railroad artifacts. Can ride steam locomotive through Sierra foothills.
- Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park. 12 miles east of Jackson. Largest collection of bedrock mortars in North America. Sacred to Miwok tribe.
Caves:
- California Caverns
- Moaning Cavern
- Mercer Caverns in Murphys
To Eat
The Red Apple. Between Murphys and Arnold on Highway 4. Famous for apple donuts, apple fritters, apple cider.
See Also
- The Pine Tree (regional newspaper)
- https://www.mymotherlode.com/
