Golden California ‘49er Gold Rush Tour
Adventure
THINGS TO KNOW
Experience the thrill of California’s 1849 Gold Rush with this tour through the heart of the California Mother Lode. We will visit the actual site where John Marshall discovered California’s first gold, a real gold mine, a number of historic gold rush towns and travel back in time to a living gold rush town featuring the largest single collection of existing gold rush-era structures in the state. To top it off, we will ride through some of the most gorgeous land in this beautiful state AND spend a day exploring stunning Yosemite National Park.
Travel Course
TOUR SCHEDULE
(270 MILES)DAY 1—Coastline
San Francisco – Feather Canyon – Graeagle
Day 1 starts with us traveling the rugged Northern California coastline, before we cross the coastal range and follow a beautifully rugged river canyon into the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
(190 MILES)DAY 2—Gold Country
Graeagle – Downieville – Coloma – Placerville
Day 2 is Gold Country with high mountain passes and time exploring the actual site where California gold was discovered...even pan for gold ourselves!
(140 MILES)DAY 3—Foothills
Placerville – Sutter Creek – Columbia – Mariposa
Day 3 finds us cruising curvy roads deeper into gold country where we will visit a gold mine, a living gold rush town featuring the largest single collection of existing gold rush structures in the state, and riding the Little Dragon before staying in another gold town for the evening.
(TBD MILES)DAY 4—Free Day
Visit Yosemite OR ride Sierra Passes – Mariposa
Our final day has us returning to San Francisco, but not before we ride even more Sierra passes, break for coffee in an Old West log cabin stage stop, and explore more of California’s back roads before our final 50-mile freeway jaunt into the City by the Bay.
(215 MILES)DAY 5—Back to the Bay
Mariposa – Hornitos – La Grange – Mt. Hamilton – San Francisco
While Day 5 is our return to San Francisco, there is plenty to see and a lot of great riding before we end the day. Old West towns, a ghost town, river roads and the highest peak in the SF Bay Area.
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WHAT WE OFFER
Single Rider in Shared Room:
$1,125.00
Single Rider in Own Room:
$1,325.00
Rider With Passenger:
$1,675.00
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