California Trails - High Sierra Region desert gold mining A critical era in California's

A critical era in California's history and development—the building of the first roads over the Sierra Nevada—is thoroughly and colorfully documented in Thomas Howard's fascinating book

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California Trails - High Sierra Region desert gold mining A critical era in California'sThis guidebook navigates and describes 50 trails located near the towns of Fresno (north), Oakhurst, Lone Pine, Bishop, Bridgeport, Coulterville, Mariposa, and Mammoth Lakes. Guides travelers along spectacular backroads and four wheel drive trails. Plan day trips and weekend getaways from among 50 destinations and more than 732 miles of trails and discover endless outdoor adventures. 249 pages 2006 Peter Massey, Jeanne Wilson, and Angela Titus