Tag Archives: Mokelumne Hill

Roadtrip: Mokelumne River; wild and scenic river, wildflowers, history and quaint towns

By Tim Viall | Published: April 4, 2018 | Leave a comment

The hills along Electra Road are alive with California poppies and other wildflowers. Old homestead dating to late gold rush days along Middle Bar Road. California poppies blanket a hillside above the Mokelumne River just above Hwy. 49 in late March. Mokelumne River; wild and scenic river, wildflowers, history and quaint towns Recent spring rains […]

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California Gold Rush, top destinations in central CA (Part II; Sutter Creek, Jackson, Moke Hill, San Andreas)

By Tim Viall | Published: August 1, 2014 | Leave a comment

Historic church in Mokelumne Hill dates to the Gold Rush years.     The historic east side of downtown Mokelumne Hill survived the fires that ravaged much of the city. Last week’s feature homed in on the Hwy. 49 Gold Rush trail from Coloma south to Amador City.  This week, we continue on Hwy. 49, southbound. […]

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