'''Gold Country''' is a region of California that includes foothills of the western Sierra Nevada mountains and many historic towns that date to the 1849 California Gold Rush. Today highway 49 winds its way through small towns that protect the legacy of California's early settlers.
Regions
Counties
Amador County
Calaveras County
El Dorado County
Madera County
Mariposa County
Nevada County
Placer County
Sierra County
Tuolumne County
Cities
Auburn
Coloma
Folsom
Grass Valley
Jamestown
Mariposa
Murphys
Nevada City
Placerville
Roseville
Sonora
Other destinations
Understand
The California Gold Rush began in 1848 at Sutter's Mill (near Coloma) where the first gold nugget was discovered, touching off a massive influx of people seeking their fortune. This was arguably the largest migration of the human race in such a short time. While most of these prospectors failed in their efforts to gain riches (the ones who made the money were the shopkeepers), their legacy remains in the many towns that now cluster amongst the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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'''Whitewater Rafting'''. Rafting is the destination sport for the Coloma valley. The South Fork of the American River continues to be one of North America's premier (and most popular) river trips. [http://www.malode.com/ Mother Lode River Center] can help arrange rafting trips.
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Stay safe
All should have a healthy respect for the changing conditions of a naturally flowing river. Watch children and yourself!!
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