Gold Country
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Jan. 24, 1848, was one of the most significant dates in American history. That’s when James Marshall turned up a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill near Coloma, setting off a gold rush that transformed the landscape and speeded up the march toward statehood.
The gold rush continues today in the form of tourism in a region encompassing the five counties plus the city of Folsom that we see above. Click on a picture to explore these regions. Sacramento County, which served as the main supply center for the Gold Rush, also counts itself a part of Gold Country. From a DogTrekker’s point of view, there’s lots of “gold” still to be discovered.
Mariposa, Placer and Tuolomne counties are members of the Gold Country Visitor's Association, but do not have individual pages. Lodging, chow, hikes, splashes, attractions and local services for these counties can be found through the left navigation tabs on this page.
Not all hikes lead to a specific destination, but those that do are rewarding—especially when the weather is warm, the destination wet and the scenery in between bright green and streaked with patches of purple lupine and smears of yellow goldfields.
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If you've never tried snowshoeing, what are you waiting for? And if you have? Well, like we said, what are you waiting for?
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Tuolumne County, bordering
Yosemite National Park along the Highway 49 and Highway 120 corridors, played a pivotal roll in 19th-century stampede for gold and silver, and its rugged landscape is dotted with towns—Columbia, Jamestown, Twain Harte, Groveland—that still have a boomtown feel.
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The Highway 140 corridor through
Mariposa County leads to the Arch Rock entrance to
Yosemite National Park, offering plenty of recreational opportunity along its winding way.
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"Is Yosemite dog-friendly?" That's one of the questions most commonly asked by DogTrekker readers. The answer depends on how "Yosemite" is defined. The famous national park comes immediately to mind, but the rugged Sierra Nevada landscapes that define it don't suddenly end at its borders. more »
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Folsom, California 95630
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Blue Ravine Animal Hospital
1770 Prairie City Road
Folsom, California 95630
Phone: (916) 984-0990
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