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ACTIVITY:
Gold Prospecting |
FEE:
varies, free to guests of the Little Valley Inn OPEN DATES: all year |
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| COMENTS:
Recreational
Gold prospecting in California's Southern Mother Lode.
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ACTIVITY:
Hiking,camping, coal mines, cemetary,
picnic areas |
FEE:
$4.00 per car (weekends only) Weekdays are free OPEN DATES: all year |
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| COMENTS:
Historical
landmark, Cave tours available, cemetary from the 1800's, good family adventure.
Hiking trails are breathtaking
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ACTIVITY:
Ghostowns
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FEE:
none Weekdays
are free OPEN DATES: all year |
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| COMENTS:
Located
in San Jose, CA, it's a county park. The quicksilver rush was as big as
the gold rush, but is less famous because it was worked primarily by Mexicans,
Irish, Indians and other non-whites. The hills surrounding the historic
zone contain cemeteries, ghost towns, and abandoned offices of the mercury
mining companies up until the mid '40's.
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ACTIVITY:
COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL |
FEE:
: $7.00 OPEN DATES: 29 APR. 2 APR. |
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| COMENTS:
GREAT PLACE TO BE IT IS AT MELODY RANCH MOTION PICTURE
STUDIO
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ACTIVITY:
Tour the Eagle and High Peak Mine |
FEE:
: $8 per adult OPEN DATES: 10 am to 2:30 pm. |
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| COMENTS:
A wonderful tour of two mines connected together, narrated by
a knowligable guide. After walking through the mines, the milling process
was explained and we were given the opportunity to try panning for gold.
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Historic Train Ride |
FEE:
: Adults $40.00 Children $20.00 OPEN DATES: 2 days per month |
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| COMENTS:
To learn more see http://www.sdrm.org/events/tecate/index.html |
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| ACTIVITY:
RICE BROS MINES |
FEE:
: None OPEN DATES: Check Land Management Service |
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| COMENTS:
These mines were operated from 1890's till 1910's. Ther are various old structures and mine tunnels that are becoming overgrown. |
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| ACTIVITY:
Mining Area |
FEE:
: None OPEN DATES: Check Land Management Service |
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| COMENTS:
This is an interesting mining area located in tin can canyon
outside of Corona.Lots of old mining structures and mine tunnels and shafts.I
saw this area with a buddy doing CDF work. |
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| ACTIVITY:
General exploring |
FEE:
: None OPEN DATES: Anytime |
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| COMENTS:
This is still listed on most maps as the town of Rice, There
are still a couple of buildings left.The real attraction is 3 miles east
and that is one of the training grounds for Patton during WWII. 3 miles
past Rice there is a large tree on the right,turn and after about two hundred
yards you will be on the concrete runways that are covered by a thin layer
of dirt.You can find almost anything you would believe just laying on the
ground.There is also the outlines of the company headquarters and a sand
table map of the entire region fenced off. I assume to keep it preserved.Entirely
too much to see in one day. |
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| ACTIVITY:
Calico Ghosttown Springfest-May and Calico Days - October |
FEE:
: Subject to change - Prior was $7.00 up OPEN DATES: Year Round |
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| COMENTS:
Calico has both of these festivals and does not print a schedule
of events for either festival prior to the festival happening. These are
very fun times for everyone, adults and children to have fun and participate.
Camping is also available and not advertised. |
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| ACTIVITY:
Visit Paniment City |
FEE:
: No fee OPEN DATES: All year, but try to visit in spring or fall. Paniment Valley & Death Valley tend to be a bit warm in summer months. |
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| COMENTS:
Paniment city has a fascinating history. It was mined for gold
and silver in the 1800s, and was one of the largest sources of tungsten
during World War II. Many motion picture celebrities owned stock in U.S.
Tungsten Corporation. You can drive to Chris Wicks Camp, but the last 6.5
miles must be hiked. It's a 20% grade. Two springs run year around, so water
is not a problem. Surprise Canyon has one of the very few outcroppings of
precambrian strata, which is one of the hardest substances known to man.
Diamond bit drills are ineffective on it's face. The spot is called "The
Narrows," and has resisted erosion from flash floods for 100 million
years. Structures still exist in Paniment City, and, of course, there are
plenty of mine shafts to carefully explore. Cell phones and radios don't
work in Paniment City. So, if you make the trip, leave word with the Ranger
Station at Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley, and tell them when you will
be back. That way, ! if you're not back, they can come and get you. It's not dangerous, but some fools attempt things they shouldn't, or insist on teasing a rattle snake. Stay on the trail, make noise, and don't venture into any mine shaft too far. Take a first aid kit, a good flashlight, and common sense. You'll have a great time. Firearms are technically not permitted, Paniment City is officially a part of the National Park System, but there aren't any metal detectors in Surprise Canyon. |
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| ACTIVITY:
"Hidden Treasure" |
FEE:
: Small fee for parking under $5.00 dollars OPEN DATES: Year around except during high fire danger in the summer months |
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| SHORT REVIEW:
Several hidden treasures stories have emereged through the years from this
aera in and around the ghost town of Eldoradoville one is the story of the
miners burro that had several sacks of gold in the saddle bags,when the
flash flood hit the canyon in the 1860s and and the story of a several safe's
from the local business being wash away during this down pore. |
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| ACTIVITY:
Wingo |
FEE:
: None OPEN DATES: Daily |
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Wingo Just east of Schellville in the sloughs along the creek is the Valley's last "ghost town" of Wingo. Once a bustling train station for visitors arriving from San Francisco by steam boat, this cluster of vintage cabins, workshops, and barns is home to a handful of residents. On the way to Wingo is a large open area of fields and wetlands devoted to a bird and wildlife preserve. Migrating ducks and geese often stop here. Automobiles are prohibited, so enjoy the walk through the meadows on the way to the Wingo train trestle. DIRECTIONS:
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| ACTIVITY:
Abandon Gold Mines |
FEE:
: None OPEN DATES: Daily |
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| COMENTS:
There's abandon Gold Mines. A little cementary. A bridge. And
a lot of things to see & do. DIRECTIONS: Lower Gas Point Rd
Cottonwood CA |
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