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THE YOSEMITE GOLD COUNTRY
Allow
your mind to wander into yesteryear as you see such
place names as Chinese Camp, French Flat, Poverty
Hill, and Mi Wuk
Village. Highway 120 offers year-round access to
Yosemite National Park. Our county features Yosemite's
Tuolumne Meadows – exquisitely beautiful!
The Emigrant Wilderness encompasses several thousand
square miles. The elevation ranges from 1,405 feet
in Jamestown to 9,628 feet at Sonora Pass. With
a population under 60,000 residence, Tuolumne County
is one of the least populated counties in California.
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
For
detailed information about Tuolumne County events,
please visit the following web sites:
Tuolumne
County Chamber of Commerce
Tuolumne
County Visitors Bureau
COLUMBIA
STATE PARK
The
town's old Gold Rush-era business district has been
preserved, with shops, restaurants and two hotels.
Visitors have the chance to time-travel to the 1850s,
imagining life when gold miners rubbed shoulders
with businessmen and the other residents in Columbia.
Visitors can experience a bygone era watching proprietors
in period clothing conduct business in the style
of yesterday. There are opportunities to ride a
100 year-old stagecoach, hire a "fine steed"
for a horseback ride through the "diggins,"
pan for gold, or tour an active gold mine.
WINERIES
The
Gold Country has become the second "Wine Country"
of California. Vineyards and wineries are available
for touring.
THEATER
Live theater in Tuolumne County is alive and well.
From Broadway Musicals to cutting edge drama, the
quality and selection of  productions
in un-surpassed.
PAN
GOLD
Gold
brought thousands of people to California. You can
search for gold on your own or with the help of
outfitters. You can explore a working mine as well.
SNOW
& SNOW PLAY
Ski,
snow board, cross country ski and snow shoe enthusiasts
as well as those people who just enjoy playing and
sliding in the snow have long been drawn to the
Dodge Ridge Wintersports Area. Others enjoy Leland
High Sierra Snow Play for great tubing and sledding
... or ice skating near Long Barn Lodge.
RAILTOWN
- JAMESTOWN
Located
in Jamestown, California, Railtown 1897 State Historic
Park is home to one of America’s last authentic,
operating railroad  roundhouses.
Known as “The Movie Railroad,” Railtown’s
locomotives and cars have appeared in over 200 film
and TV productions, including Back to the Future
3, Petticoat Junction, and Little House on the Prairie.
Weekends April-October (plus selected weekends in
November and December), take a ride behind a real
steam locomotive.
BOATING
We
have both large and small lakes that are ideal for
those who want to water ski, fish, sail, canoe or
houseboat. Boating in the High Sierras can be enjoyed
throughout the four seasons. Area lakes include
New Melones, Pinecrest, Lake Tulloch, Lake Don Pedro
and more!
HORSE
RIDING
Horse
riding will take you through the Emigrant Wilderness
for a day or a week! Riding stables and tour guides
are for hire.
GOLF
Great
golf courses abound in the Sierra foothills. The
variety of landscapes and views, with varied degrees
of challenge, have something to offer all levels
of golfers.
BIKE
Great
bike trails crisscross Tuolumne County from Strawberry
and Lyons Dam to New Melones Lake to Yosemite National
Park. Miles of back roads, logging trails and old
railroad right-of-ways lead you on an adventure
with the best possible views of scenic Tuolumne
County. Bring your own bike or join a Gold Country
Tour. Contact the Stanislaus National Forest District
Office for more trail information.
FISHING
Fish
by the stream, on the lake shore, from a boat or
even at the trout farm - Tuolumne County has it
all! You will discover some of the finest fly fishing
in California.
HIKE
Hike
the many well-marked trails and see spectacular
vistas, unique geological formations, wild flowers,
sparkling lakes, and countless miles of streams
and rivers.
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