61
Ch
apte
r
9
Inte
rpre
tive
Plan
W
hat
is in
terp
reta
tion?
It
is a
way
of
pres
entin
g in
form
atio
n th
at e
duca
tes,
exc
ites
curio
sity,
and
stim
ulat
es th
e vis
itor t
o w
ant m
ore
info
rmat
ion.
Fr
eem
an T
ilden
des
crib
es
inte
rpre
tatio
n as
“…
an
educ
atio
nal
activ
ity,
whi
ch
aim
s to
re
veal
m
eani
ng
and
rela
tions
hips
thro
ugh
the
use
of o
rigin
al o
bjec
ts, b
y fir
stha
nd e
xper
ienc
e, a
nd b
y illu
stra
tive
med
ia, r
athe
r tha
n sim
ply
to c
omm
unica
te fa
ctua
l info
rmat
ion.
” In
terp
reta
tion,
if d
one
wel
l, ca
n su
ppor
t res
ourc
e pr
ogra
ms
by h
elpi
ng to
cha
nge
beha
viors
that
neg
ative
ly im
pact
a
reso
urce
and
by
open
ing
min
ds to
new
per
spec
tives
. It
can
insp
ire v
isito
rs to
car
e fo
r the
ir pu
blic
land
s, u
nder
stan
d m
anag
emen
t pr
actic
es,
and
beco
me
invo
lved
in d
ecis
ions
re
gard
ing
thes
e la
nds.
Fore
st v
isito
rs h
ave
man
y ne
eds
that
sho
uld
be a
ddre
ssed
whe
n pl
anni
ng a
nd p
rovi
ding
in
terp
retiv
e se
rvice
s.
Ther
e ar
e th
ree
cate
gorie
s of
nee
ds th
at m
ust b
e m
et in
ord
er fo
r in
terp
reta
tion
to w
ork
effe
ctive
ly. T
he d
egre
e to
whi
ch v
isito
rs’ n
eeds
are
met
dep
ends
on
the
indi
vidua
l vis
itor
and
thei
r fa
milia
rity
with
the
are
a, e
xpec
tatio
ns,
leng
th o
f st
ay,
inte
rest
s, a
nd th
e pu
rpos
e of
the
visit.
The
thre
e ba
sic n
eeds
are
orie
ntat
ion,
info
rmat
ion,
an
d in
terp
reta
tion.
Orie
ntat
ion
Phys
ical c
omfo
rt m
ust b
e m
et b
efor
e a
visito
r is
read
y to
abs
orb
an in
terp
retiv
e m
essa
ge.
The
type
s of
nee
ds a
nd q
uest
ions
that
may
aris
e in
clude
the
loca
tion
of re
stro
oms,
whe
re
map
s m
ay b
e pu
rcha
sed,
whe
re t
o ea
t, et
c.
Alth
ough
orie
ntat
ion
is no
t th
e sa
me
as
inte
rpre
tatio
n, it
is a
n es
sent
ial c
ompa
nion
to in
terp
reta
tion.
Bas
ic or
ient
atio
n ne
eds
mus
t be
met
in o
rder
for i
nter
pret
atio
n to
be
succ
essf
ul.
Info
rmat
ion
Afte
r ph
ysica
l nee
ds a
re m
et,
visito
rs s
eek
gene
ral i
nfor
mat
ion
abou
t th
e ar
ea.
Thi
s in
clude
s qu
estio
ns o
n th
e lo
catio
n of
poi
nts
of in
tere
st.
This
info
rmat
ion
serv
es a
s th
e ba
se f
or i
nter
pret
atio
n.
Visi
tors
are
rec
eptiv
e to
bec
omin
g in
volve
d w
ith n
atur
al a
nd
cultu
ral r
esou
rces
afte
r orie
ntat
ion
and
info
rmat
ion
ques
tions
hav
e be
en a
nsw
ered
.
Inte
rpre
tatio
n
Inte
rpre
tatio
n is
mor
e th
an p
rovid
ing
info
rmat
ion
to th
e vis
itor;
it te
lls a
com
plet
e st
ory
from
a
uniq
ue v
iew
poin
t and
rel
ates
the
mes
sage
to th
e ev
eryd
ay li
fe o
f the
visi
tor.
Visi
tors
se
ek in
terp
reta
tion
in th
eir l
eisu
re a
nd v
olun
teer
tim
e; it
is n
ot a
tim
e fo
r lec
ture
s.
Som
e co
mm
on a
venu
es o
f in
terp
reta
tion
inclu
de e
xhib
its,
disp
lays
, sig
ns,
new
spap
er g
uide
s,
broc
hure
s, a
uto
audi
o to
urs,
and
gui
ded
or s
elf-g
uide
d tra
ils a
nd p
rogr
ams,
as
wel
l as
pers
onal
con
tact
s by
uni
form
ed e
mpl
oyee
s.
62
Exist
ing
Inte
rpre
tive
Info
rmat
ion
Ther
e ar
e a
varie
ty o
f int
erpr
etive
pro
gram
s an
d fa
cilitie
s cu
rrent
ly av
aila
ble
to th
e pu
blic.
M
any
prog
ram
s fo
cus
on th
e na
tura
l and
her
itage
reso
urce
s of
the
Sier
ra M
ount
ains
and
th
e Eb
betts
Pas
s Sc
enic
Byw
ay.
List
ed b
elow
are
the
prim
ary
outle
ts f
or in
terp
retiv
e in
form
atio
n an
d pr
ogra
mm
ing.
Vi
sitor
s ca
n ac
quire
add
itiona
l inf
orm
atio
n fro
m w
ebsi
tes
and
facil
ities
not
dire
ctly
asso
ciate
d w
ith t
he b
ypas
s ro
ute,
rat
her
have
bee
n lin
ked
to
Ebbe
tts P
ass
web
sites
and
offe
r ser
vices
feed
ing
in fr
om th
e su
rroun
ding
com
mun
ities.
Cal
aver
as B
ig T
rees
Sta
te P
ark
offe
rs a
visi
tor c
ente
r with
regu
larly
sch
edul
ed to
urs
and
educ
atio
nal f
ilms
depi
ctin
g th
e hi
stor
y an
d na
tura
l res
ourc
es o
f thi
s ar
ea.
Ther
e ar
e al
so s
elf-g
uide
d w
alki
ng t
ours
of
the
exist
ing
trails
with
in g
iant
red
woo
d tre
e gr
oves
. Th
ese
trails
are
mar
ked
and
park
visi
tors
can
obt
ain
a m
ap a
t the
trai
lhea
ds, t
he e
ntra
nce
stat
ion,
or
at th
e vis
itor
cent
er.
The
park
has
a fu
ll tim
e st
aff o
f ran
gers
and
vol
unte
er
guid
es w
ho a
re a
vaila
ble
to a
nsw
er q
uest
ions
and
gui
de v
isito
r tou
rs.
In a
dditio
n, th
e pa
rk
facil
itate
s a
varie
ty o
f int
erpr
etive
pro
gram
s op
en to
the
publ
ic du
ring
the
sum
mer
mon
ths.
Th
ese
inclu
de n
ight
ly ca
mpf
ire p
rogr
ams,
Jun
ior R
ange
r pro
gram
s, a
nd a
stre
am e
colo
gy
prog
ram
at B
eave
r Cre
ek, w
here
und
er th
e gu
idan
ce o
f a p
ark
rang
er, p
artic
ipan
ts c
olle
ct
and
stud
y th
e va
rious
inse
cts
foun
d in
the
stre
am.
Dur
ing
the
win
ter
mon
ths,
the
park
m
aint
ains
cro
ss-c
ount
ry s
ki tr
ails
and
a nu
mbe
r of c
amps
ites.
(C
alav
eras
Big
Tre
es S
tate
Pa
rk, 3
mile
s no
rthea
st o
f Arn
old,
209
/795
-233
4)
The
Sier
ra N
evad
a Lo
ggin
g M
useu
m is
loca
ted
in W
hite
Pin
es o
n th
e hi
stor
ic si
te o
f th
e Bl
agen
Saw
mill.
Al
thou
gh th
is fa
cility
is o
ff th
e de
signa
ted
Byw
ay, i
t is
an e
xcel
lent
sid
e tri
p fo
r th
e tra
vele
r in
tere
sted
in
loca
l lo
ggin
g hi
stor
y.
This
facil
ity i
s st
ill un
der
cons
truct
ion,
yet
visi
tors
will
find
a m
useu
m o
f arti
fact
s an
d a
kios
k de
vote
d to
disp
layin
g an
d in
terp
retin
g th
e hi
stor
y of
logg
ing
thro
ugho
ut th
e re
gion
. Th
ere
is a
picn
ic ar
ea a
t ne
arby
Whi
te P
ines
Lak
e an
d in
terp
retiv
e tra
ils h
ighl
ight
ing
hist
oric
logg
ing
equi
pmen
t.
The
mus
eum
is lo
cate
d on
Dun
bar R
oad,
app
roxim
atel
y 1
mile
nor
thea
st o
f Arn
old,
and
is
open
to th
e pu
blic
on S
atur
days
. (T
he S
ierra
Nev
ada
Logg
ing
Mus
eum
, 209
/795
-678
2)
The
Cal
aver
as R
ange
r D
istr
ict
of th
e St
anisl
aus
Nat
iona
l For
est i
s lo
cate
d on
Sta
te
Hig
hway
4, e
ast o
f the
com
mun
ity o
f Arn
old.
The
dist
rict o
ffers
inte
rpre
tive
prog
ram
s su
ch
as s
umm
er c
ampf
ire p
rogr
ams
at d
esig
nate
d ca
mpg
roun
ds, w
inte
r ski
ing
with
a R
ange
r at
Lake
Alp
ine,
and
Nat
ive A
mer
ican
bask
et w
eavin
g de
mon
stra
tions
at W
akal
uu H
epYo
o W
ild R
iver
Cam
pgro
und.
Th
e di
stric
t offi
ce is
ope
n 7
days
a w
eek
durin
g th
e su
mm
er
mon
ths
and
Mon
day
thro
ugh
Frid
ay, 8
:00
– 5:
00 d
urin
g th
e w
inte
r. V
isito
rs c
an o
btai
n m
aps
for
hiki
ng, b
ikin
g, s
kiin
g, a
nd o
ff-ro
ad tr
avel
ing,
as
wel
l as
info
rmat
ion
on h
untin
g op
portu
nitie
s on
Nat
iona
l For
est l
ands
. C
ampg
roun
d fir
e pe
rmits
and
bur
ning
per
mits
are
iss
ued
at t
he d
istric
t of
fice.
Ad
ditio
nally
, in
form
atio
n on
boa
ting
as w
ell a
s fo
r Sp
icer
Res
ervo
ir, U
tica,
Uni
on,
and
Alpi
ne la
kes
is on
han
d.
Fish
ing
enth
usia
sts
can
obta
in
info
rmat
ion
for
the
Stan
islau
s an
d M
okel
umne
riv
ers
and
thei
r tri
buta
ries.
(U
SFS
Cal
aver
as R
ange
r Sta
tion,
Hig
hway
5, H
atha
way
Pin
es, 2
09/7
95-1
381)
The
Bea
r Val
ley
Ski R
esor
t is
loca
ted
on A
lpin
e C
ount
y R
oad
207,
with
the
turn
off
from
Hig
hway
4 ju
st 1
mile
nor
th o
f the
tow
n of
Bea
r Val
ley.
The
ski
are
a of
fers
free
-gu
ided
tour
s on
wee
kend
s an
d ho
liday
s. T
he to
ur is
ope
n to
inte
rmed
iate
and
adv
ance
d sk
iers
and
cov
ers
the
hum
an a
nd n
atur
al h
istor
y of
the
area
. Th
e Be
ar V
alle
y Sk
i Res
ort
oper
ates
on
a sp
ecia
l use
per
mit
adm
inist
rate
d by
the
Stan
islau
s N
atio
nal F
ores
t and
pa
rtner
s w
ith th
e C
alav
eras
Ran
ger D
istric
t’s “S
ki w
ith a
Ran
ger P
rogr
am.”
(Bea
r Val
ley
Ski R
esor
t, H
wy
207
and
Hw
y 4,
Bea
r Val
ley,
CA
209
-753
-230
1)
63
The
Mar
klee
ville
Vis
itor
Cen
ter
prov
ides
boo
ks a
nd g
uide
book
s re
late
d to
the
area
, as
wel
l as
map
s, b
roch
ures
, and
loca
l bus
ines
s in
form
atio
n. A
lso fo
r sal
e ar
e ite
ms
such
as
t-s
hirts
, co
lorin
g bo
oks,
and
stu
ffed
anim
als
that
rel
ate
to t
he n
atur
al e
nviro
nmen
t.
Rep
rese
ntat
ives
from
the
Mar
klee
ville
Cha
mbe
r of
Com
mer
ce a
nd H
umbo
ldt-T
oiya
be
Nat
iona
l For
est
staf
f th
e vis
itor
cent
er a
nd a
re k
now
ledg
eabl
e in
the
loca
l hist
ory
and
thin
gs to
do
in th
e lo
cal a
rea.
(#3
Web
ster
Stre
et, M
arkl
eevil
le, C
A 5
30-6
94-2
475)
Inte
rpre
tive
Obje
ctive
s Th
e ov
eral
l obj
ectiv
e fo
r int
erpr
etat
ion
alon
g th
e Eb
betts
Pas
s Sc
enic
Byw
ay is
to k
eep
the
rura
l and
rem
ote
feel
of t
he c
orrid
or w
hile
at t
he s
ame
time
pres
ervin
g th
e vit
ality
of l
ocal
co
mm
unitie
s th
roug
h ap
prop
riate
act
ivitie
s an
d pl
anne
d de
velo
pmen
t. It
is e
ssen
tial t
o ke
ep
the
natu
ral
and
cultu
ral
reso
urce
s he
alth
y an
d in
tact
fo
r to
day
and
futu
re
gene
ratio
ns.
Addi
tiona
l obj
ectiv
es in
clud
e:
�
Prot
ect
and
enha
nce
reso
urce
s id
entif
ied
alon
g th
e co
rrido
r fo
r pr
esen
t an
d fu
ture
ge
nera
tions
. M
aint
ain
the
rura
l, un
tam
ed,
and
isola
ted
feel
of
the
scen
ic by
way
co
rrido
r.
�
Prom
ote
and
supp
ort
activ
ities,
dev
elop
men
t, re
nova
tion,
and
dem
olitio
n al
ong
the
high
way
that
are
con
siste
nt w
ith n
atur
al re
sour
ce a
nd c
omm
unity
goa
ls.
�
Prov
ide
inte
rpre
tive
prog
ram
s an
d fa
cilitie
s th
at a
re a
cces
sible
to
user
s of
var
ious
ag
es, b
ackg
roun
ds, a
nd a
biliti
es.
�
Prov
ide
inte
rpre
tive
and
educ
atio
nal p
rogr
amm
ing,
usin
g a
varie
ty o
f med
ia, r
elat
ed to
th
e hi
stor
ical,
cultu
ral,
and
natu
ral
feat
ures
to
facil
itate
visi
tor
unde
rsta
ndin
g an
d ap
prec
iatio
n of
thes
e re
sour
ces.
�
Dev
elop
a u
niqu
e an
d re
cogn
izabl
e lo
go (b
rand
) tha
t rep
rese
nts
Ebbe
tts P
ass.
Log
o or
bra
nd w
ould
be
used
for
int
erpr
etive
, or
ient
atio
n, a
nd i
nfor
mat
iona
l sig
ns a
nd
mat
eria
ls su
ch a
s br
ochu
res.
Se
e C
hapt
er 8
for
fur
ther
det
ails
on lo
go a
nd s
ign
deve
lopm
ent.
�
Dev
elop
a u
niqu
e an
d co
nsist
ent
desig
n fo
rmat
for
inte
rpre
tive
mes
sage
s on
the
Eb
betts
Pas
s Sc
enic
Byw
ay.
For
exam
ple
use
sam
e fo
nt ty
pe, s
ize, c
olor
, tex
ture
, an
d la
yout
sty
le.
Poss
ibly
use
the
sam
e fo
rmat
on
all s
igns
, bro
chur
es, a
nd fl
yers
, in
corp
orat
ing
a di
ffere
nt e
lem
ent
for
each
sub
-them
e (s
uch
as c
olor
or
a di
ffere
nt
high
light
box
sty
le).
�
Con
stru
ct w
aysid
e pu
llout
s an
d fa
cilitie
s us
ing
natu
ral m
ater
ials
that
com
plim
ent t
he
surro
undi
ng la
ndsc
ape
and
pres
erve
pas
sing
mot
orist
vie
ws.
Inc
orpo
rate
acc
essib
le
desig
n at
new
and
exis
ting
facil
ities.
Lo
cate
veh
icle
park
ing
whe
re i
t do
es n
ot
dom
inat
e or
blo
ck th
e vie
w.
If po
ssib
le, l
ocat
e in
terp
retiv
e sig
ns o
ut o
f cen
ter
view
(o
ffset
to th
e sid
e of
the
site
or v
ista)
.
�
Prov
ide
inte
rpre
tive
mat
eria
l on
th
e Eb
betts
Pa
ss
Scen
ic By
way
w
ebsit
e as
ap
prop
riate
to a
ugm
ent t
he o
bjec
tives
des
crib
ed a
bove
.
64
Inte
rpre
tive
Them
es
The
entir
e Eb
betts
Pas
s C
orrid
or h
as t
hree
mai
n th
emes
tha
t w
eave
thr
ough
out
the
corri
dor.
The
y ar
e: t
o se
ek,
to e
xper
ienc
e th
e pe
ak,
and
to l
inge
r lo
nger
. M
ost
com
mun
ities
alon
g th
e ro
ute
offe
r lod
ging
and
ent
icing
sho
ps a
nd fe
stiva
ls th
at e
nhan
ce
tour
ism.
This
rout
e pr
ovid
es th
e vis
itor o
ppor
tuni
ties
to v
entu
re o
ut o
f the
ir da
ily m
inds
et
and
to p
ut 2
1st c
entu
ry d
istra
ctio
ns a
side
to b
e su
rroun
ded
by t
he m
ount
ains
, fo
rest
s,
wild
erne
ss, a
nd th
e dr
amat
ic sc
ener
y of
the
Sier
ra N
evad
a.
It is
a pl
ace
for r
enew
al o
f sp
irit a
nd b
ody.
Th
e hi
stor
ical
tale
s of
this
boom
and
bus
t ter
ritor
y sp
ill th
roug
hout
the
corri
dor.
Ove
rall
Them
e: W
hile
peo
ple
have
, ove
r tim
e, u
sed
this
rout
e fo
r diff
eren
t pur
pose
s it
still
rem
ains
an
impo
rtant
link
for c
omm
unity
con
nect
ions
, dis
cove
ry, a
dven
ture
, an
d th
e re
new
al o
f bod
y an
d m
ind.
Inte
rpre
tive
mes
sage
s ar
e no
t seq
uent
ial a
nd m
ay b
e re
ad fr
om e
ither
dire
ctio
n of
trav
el.
Se
ekin
g Fo
rtune
and
Adv
entu
re T
hem
e
This
them
e, ”
To S
eek”
, is
as p
reva
lent
tod
ay a
s it
was
in t
he p
ast.
Whe
n go
ld w
as
disc
over
ed in
this
regi
on in
the
mid
180
0s, m
iner
s flo
cked
to th
e ar
ea h
opin
g to
mak
e it
rich
on th
e ne
xt b
ig s
trike
. G
old
was
not
pre
vale
nt, b
ut s
ilver
dep
osits
wer
e pr
omisi
ng.
The
stor
y of
silv
er a
nd th
e bo
om a
nd b
ust o
f com
mun
ities
follo
win
g its
disc
over
y is
evid
ent
in m
any
plac
es a
long
the
rout
e. D
urin
g th
e 18
50s
and
60s,
a s
ilver
stri
ke o
n th
e ea
st s
ide
of th
e m
ount
ains
hel
ped
open
ed th
is ro
ute
to g
ener
al t
rave
l, as
sup
plie
s w
ere
brou
ght
back
and
forth
ove
r the
pas
s to
sto
ck th
e m
iner
s. T
ouris
m s
tarte
d in
the
1850
s w
ith th
e Bi
g Tr
ees
bein
g a
prim
ary
attra
ctio
n.
A da
nce
floor
mad
e on
the
stum
p of
one
of t
hese
gr
and
trees
was
big
eno
ugh
to h
old
30 d
ance
rs.
Toda
y’s to
urist
s ar
e sim
ilar,
seek
ing
the
gran
deur
of n
atur
e, te
stin
g th
eir s
treng
th a
nd e
ndur
ance
, and
sea
rchi
ng fo
r min
d an
d bo
dy
reju
vena
tion
from
the
mor
e un
tam
ed p
lace
s al
ong
the
Ebbe
tts P
ass
Scen
ic By
way
. As
th
e ro
ad n
arro
ws,
twist
s, a
nd tu
rns
over
the
mou
ntai
n pa
ss, e
very
cor
ner o
ffers
a s
urpr
ise.
The
vibra
nt c
olor
s of
nat
ure,
geo
logi
c m
assiv
enes
s of
bas
alt
colu
mns
, sh
eer
cliffs
, w
ater
falls
, and
relic
s of
yes
terd
ay c
an a
ll be
disc
over
ed b
y to
day’s
trav
eler
.
Sub-
them
e: T
he h
isto
ric s
ilver
sto
ry is
one
of b
oom
and
bus
t. M
any
min
ing
tow
ns
wou
ld m
ove
“loc
k, s
tock
, and
jail”
as
they
sou
ght t
he n
ext g
reat
bon
anza
. W
hile
so
me
dyin
g m
inin
g co
mm
uniti
es w
ere
repl
aced
by
thos
e se
ekin
g to
mak
e a
life
as
ranc
hers
or l
ogge
rs o
r to
mak
e a
livin
g fro
m to
uris
ts, o
ther
com
mun
ities
wou
ld b
e ab
ando
ned
and
left
as g
host
tow
ns.
Th
e Pe
ak E
xper
ienc
e Th
eme
Opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r a P
eak
Expe
rienc
e w
ind
thro
ugho
ut th
is s
ceni
c co
rrido
r. T
o ex
perie
nce
the
awe
of th
e gi
ant s
equo
ias
at C
alav
eras
Big
Tre
es S
tate
Par
k fo
r the
firs
t tim
e or
the
hund
redt
h tim
e, to
con
quer
the
Sier
ra s
umm
it as
a p
artic
ipan
t in
the
annu
al M
arkl
eevi
lle
Dea
th R
ide,
or t
o fin
d so
litude
in th
e C
arso
n-Ic
eber
g or
Mok
elum
ne W
ilder
ness
are
a fe
w
of t
he w
ays
one
can
reac
h th
eir
peak
. S
een
or e
xper
ienc
ed,
natu
re c
an e
leva
te a
n in
divid
ual,
if on
ly fo
r a
mom
ent,
to a
pea
k ex
perie
nce.
Fo
r th
e m
oder
n da
y ex
plor
er,
reac
hing
thi
s pe
ak e
xper
ienc
e ca
n be
ach
ieve
d by
spy
ing
the
Dar
dane
lle M
ount
ains
, w
hich
rese
mbl
e pr
oud
bluf
fs s
tand
ing
amon
gst t
heir
mor
e ru
gged
sib
lings
, as
they
dar
t in
and
out o
f vie
w a
long
this
scen
ic ro
ute,
or b
y re
achi
ng a
gre
ater
dep
th o
f spi
ritua
lity a
mon
g
65
natu
re, o
r by
sha
ring
adve
ntur
es w
ith fr
iend
s an
d fa
mily
. O
ne c
an w
ithdr
aw fr
om d
aily
st
ress
es b
y em
bark
ing
on th
e jo
urne
y al
ong
the
narro
w, w
indi
ng m
ount
ain
road
. O
ther
s m
ay c
halle
nge
them
selve
s to
per
form
at t
heir
pers
onal
pea
k co
nditio
n w
ithin
nat
ure,
as
they
trav
el w
ith e
arth
ben
eath
feet
, clim
b m
ount
ain
pass
ove
r m
ount
ain
pass
, or
slee
p un
der a
bla
nket
of s
tars
.
Imag
ine
your
self
in th
e fo
otpr
ints
of t
hose
trav
eler
s of
150
yea
rs a
go.
Early
exp
lore
rs a
nd
settl
ers
undo
ubte
dly
felt
som
e of
the
“pe
ak”
as t
hey
trave
rsed
the
se r
ugge
d, o
ften
snow
capp
ed m
ount
ains
.
Sub-
Them
e:
Trav
el in
to th
e fo
rest
and
dis
cove
r a
“pea
k ex
perie
nce”
of n
atur
e at
w
ork
or c
halle
nge
your
self
to a
wild
erne
ss a
dven
ture
, and
aw
aken
you
r pea
k w
ithin
bo
dy a
nd s
pirit
.
Ling
er L
onge
r The
me
The
Ling
er L
onge
r the
me
is de
signe
d to
enc
oura
ge v
isito
rs to
slo
w d
own
and
enjo
y th
eir
trip
alon
g th
e Eb
betts
Pas
s N
SB.
Each
sea
son
offe
rs a
rang
e of
recr
eatio
nal a
ctivi
ties
in
loca
l com
mun
ities
and
on p
ublic
land
. Li
nger
ove
r lun
ch in
Arn
old,
rent
a c
abin
for a
wee
k in
Mar
klee
ville
, or g
o cr
oss-
coun
try s
kiin
g th
roug
h th
e C
alav
eras
Big
Tre
es S
tate
Par
k fo
r a
truly
mem
orab
le e
xper
ienc
e. T
he m
ore
adve
ntur
ous
can
raft
the
Car
son
Rive
r, ca
mp
at
one
of th
e m
any
cam
pgro
unds
(bot
h pr
ivate
and
pub
lic),
or b
ackp
ack
and
stak
e th
eir c
laim
un
der t
he s
tars
. Th
e Li
nger
Lon
ger t
hem
e en
com
pass
es th
e en
tire
Ebbe
tts P
ass
NSB
. R
ecre
atio
n hi
ghlig
hts
and
activ
ities
rang
e fro
m o
ppor
tuni
ties
for v
ery
prim
itive
expe
rienc
es
whe
re s
olitu
de c
an b
e so
ught
(w
ilder
ness
) to
the
mor
e re
fined
exp
erie
nces
suc
h as
at
tend
ing
the
annu
al B
ear V
alle
y M
usic
Fest
ival.
Opp
ortu
nitie
s to
exp
erie
nce
recr
eatio
n ac
tivitie
s th
at fa
ll with
in th
e m
iddl
e ra
nge
inclu
de a
bund
ant f
ishin
g, h
untin
g, h
ikin
g or
ridi
ng
on tr
ails
desig
ned
for a
var
iety
of a
bility
leve
ls, a
ttend
ing
amph
ithea
ter p
rogr
ams,
driv
ing
4x4
rout
es, s
kiin
g do
wnh
ill or
cro
ss-c
ount
ry, s
now
mob
iling,
or s
tayin
g at
reso
rt ca
bins
. Al
l of
fer
a w
elco
me
resp
ite fr
om th
e da
ily h
ustle
and
bus
tle o
f life
. Ye
ar r
ound
rec
reat
ion
oppo
rtuni
ties
exist
alo
ng m
uch
of th
is sc
enic
byw
ay.
Sub-
Them
e:
The
frien
dly
com
mun
ities
and
bus
ines
ses
alon
g th
e sc
enic
cor
ridor
of
fer
a va
riety
of s
ervi
ces
and
som
e sp
ecia
lty s
hopp
ing
for
trave
lers
. Co
me
and
linge
r lo
nger
to
enjo
y th
e lo
cal a
mbi
ance
and
nat
ural
won
ders
of
this
are
a ye
ar
roun
d.
66
Pote
ntial
Inte
rpre
tive
Facil
ities
and
Prog
ram
s D
id y
ou k
now
that
man
y of
the
peak
s vie
wed
from
Hig
hway
4 a
re n
amed
for
the
early
ho
mes
tead
ers
that
use
d to
gra
ze c
attle
in th
is re
gion
? D
id y
ou k
now
that
thes
e go
lden
hi
lls o
f Cal
iforn
ia w
ere
not r
ich in
gol
d bu
t rich
in s
ilver
? W
hich
wou
ld y
ou c
hoos
e to
car
ry
a lo
ad, a
mul
e or
cam
el?
The
Ebbe
tts P
ass
Scen
ic By
way
has
man
y un
tapp
ed i
nter
pret
ive p
ossib
ilitie
s.
Each
se
ason
of
fers
a
mix
of
com
mun
ity
even
ts
and
recr
eatio
nal
oppo
rtuni
ties.
Loca
l co
mm
unitie
s of
fer a
var
iety
of f
estiv
als
each
yea
r fro
m th
e Q
uilt
Faire
, Log
ging
Jam
bore
e,
quai
nt h
olid
ay s
hopp
ing,
win
e ta
stin
g, o
r to
mus
ic fe
stiva
ls. S
ever
al o
f the
For
est S
ervic
e ca
mpg
roun
ds o
ffer s
umm
er in
terp
retiv
e pr
ogra
ms,
with
ple
nty
of ro
om to
dev
elop
a m
ore
com
preh
ensiv
e pr
ogra
m.
The
follo
win
g ta
ble
is a
list o
f the
site
s an
d st
orie
s w
ithin
the
Ebbe
tts P
ass
Scen
ic By
way
Cor
ridor
. T
his
list
prov
ides
a s
tarti
ng p
oint
for
idea
s an
d in
terp
retiv
e po
ssib
ilitie
s. I
t can
be
narro
wed
dow
n or
exp
ande
d if
prop
osed
site
s fit
with
in
the
them
es.
Not
all s
ites
are
best
ser
ved
with
sig
ns a
nd e
xhib
its.
Ther
e ar
e m
ultip
le w
ays
to c
omm
unica
te m
essa
ges
as a
ddre
ssed
on
the
first
pag
e of
this
chap
ter.
Fro
m a
udio
to
urs,
bro
chur
es, r
ovin
g in
terp
rete
rs, t
o sig
ns a
nd e
xhib
its; a
ll int
erpr
etive
med
ium
s ca
n be
us
ed e
ffect
ively
whe
n th
e st
yle c
ompl
imen
ts th
e sit
e or
situ
atio
n. I
n ad
ditio
n to
this
tabl
e,
map
s ar
e av
aila
ble
that
sho
w w
here
thes
e sit
es a
nd s
torie
s ar
e ph
ysica
lly lo
cate
d. M
aps
of p
oten
tial in
terp
retiv
e sit
es a
re lo
cate
d in
App
endi
x C
and
D.
Prov
ided
in th
e Im
plem
enta
tion
Stra
tegi
es, C
hapt
er 1
1 is
a se
t of c
riter
ia th
at c
an a
ssist
in
prio
ritizi
ng in
terp
retiv
e an
d ot
her p
roje
cts.
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Interpretive Inventory of Ebbetts Pass Includes existing and potential sites.
Theme code: F = Seeking Fortune P = Peak Experience L = Linger Longer Theme Site
No. Photo Potential Interpretive Site Interpretive
Recommendations F P L 0 • Grover Hot Springs X 1
• Markleeville –Toiyabe (Mono) or Chamber of Commerce Building.
• Currently staffed by Chamber of Commerce, FS and Alpine Historical Society.
• Smallest county in CA, greatest % of govt. owned land. County seat.
• Orientation, entry station. • Scenic Byway orientation, map
historic structures in town, possible walking tour map.
• Office needs public restrooms.
X X
2
• Markleeville Guard Station • Historic FS guard station, fire prevention, Markleeville Cr. Flooding.
• Consider dropping from list—could add message to site #0/1, or could be included on walking tour idea.
Table 5. Interpretative Inventory of Ebbetts
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Interpretive Inventory of Ebbetts Pass Includes existing and potential sites.
Theme code: F = Seeking Fortune P = Peak Experience L = Linger Longer Theme Site
No. Photo Potential Interpretive Site Interpretive
Recommendations F P L 3
• Markleeville Campground • This 10 unit CG is on a relatively flat site and
could be easily converted for full accessibility. FS campground is on a small piece of property (in holding) surrounded by private land.
• Ranching and grazing story. • Catch & release trout fishery • Marklee Creek and Carson Rivers
join here before going down to the Great Basin.
•
4
• Carson River wildlife viewing (not dammed, out of wilderness.)
• Toilet not necessary, parking could be made accessible, river is not accessible.
• Fluctuating water levels because of seasonal runoff of tributaries
• Designated trout (Paiute and cutthroat) fishery, geologic resource
• Floating and rafting river during spring runoff season, when there is high water.
• Wildlife viewing, native vs. hatchery fish.
• Consider a cantilevered accessible observation deck off the side of the pullout with a view of the river with interpretive signs.
X
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Interpretive Inventory of Ebbetts Pass Includes existing and potential sites.
Theme code: F = Seeking Fortune P = Peak Experience L = Linger Longer Theme Site
No. Photo Potential Interpretive Site Interpretive
Recommendations F P L
5
• Hangman’s Bridge River Access—BLM management
• State “Scenic River” to state line. No dams on the Carson River.
• TH—for Barney Riley Trail • Historic Hot Springs • Popular rafting put-in, limited space. • Not accessible to river but possible with more
repairs. • Toilet is ADA
• Any trace of old bridge foundation? (New bridge is not in exactly the same spot—old bridge is upstream)
• In 1874, prisoner Ernest Reusch was being escorted to a neighboring county for trial. A group of armed men stopped the escort and ordered the prisoner out. The vigilante residents put a noose on the prisoner and dropped him over the side of the bridge. Wild West style of justice…
X X
6
• Pebble Beach river access, BLM managed • Created from the 1997 flood. • Site could be accessible, need to consider
fluctuating water tables; • Porta-potties -viable restroom facility given water
table. • Highway entrance not safe. • Much of this site is privately owned. See #7 site.
• Wild and Scenic River info. • Water safety, flooding,
public/commercial river mgmt., fish stocking.
X X
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Interpretive Inventory of Ebbetts Pass Includes existing and potential sites.
Theme code: F = Seeking Fortune P = Peak Experience L = Linger Longer Theme Site
No. Photo Potential Interpretive Site Interpretive
Recommendations F P L 7
• Carson River Resort, (Privately managed), thus far has not restricted public access.
• Private hospitality provider, • Boating access, camping, restrooms, rentals. Has
been a good partner.
• Could be a source of volunteers/partners
• Historic stories on property, owner interested in sharing stories with the public.
X • X
8
• Whorehouse Flat-- (Could be located on the Carson River Resort.)
• Story of Brothel during mining heyday. (Carson District archeologist has historic photo and story.)
X
9
• Monitor Junction • SILVER • Poor location for pullout. Poor sight distance, town
site of Bullion.
• Mining and impacts along Monitor Cr. Shaft and adits mining, route to Topaz Historic mining district
• Norwegian men. Snowshoe Thompson story?
• Other interpretive media rather than sign and pullout. Might be better as a side trip up to the historic mining districts off this main route.
X X
10
• Centerville Flat town site. • Junction 4 and Wolf Creek, Silver Cr. Joins East
Carson here • Gateway to Carson-Iceberg Wilderness, possible for
a pullout need archaeological clearances. • Large, relatively flat area. Need to define parking;
site lends itself to accessible camping opportunities. • Dispersed camping area.
• Camels for mining? • Supported mining industry with
timber. • Relationship to Silver Mt. City • When did it flourish? • How many people lived there? • Provide restrooms.
X X X
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Interpretive Inventory of Ebbetts Pass Includes existing and potential sites.
Theme code: F = Seeking Fortune P = Peak Experience L = Linger Longer Theme Site
No. Photo Potential Interpretive Site Interpretive
Recommendations F P L
11
• Chalmers Mansion, (Privately owned) • Sawmill, stamp mill, smelter, blacksmith.
• Story of Chalmers and mansion. • Not good access on public land.
Story could be told at site #8. Owner does not want a parking on their property
• Have historic photo’s / stories from current owner and has the desire to seek grants for historic preservation.
X
12
• Scossa’s Cow Camp, (Privately owned) • Family history and generations of involvement in cattle industry.
• Private property, would need permission if wanted to put any signs up or have public access to land. Possibly remove from list as a potential site.
X
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Interpretive Inventory of Ebbetts Pass Includes existing and potential sites.
Theme code: F = Seeking Fortune P = Peak Experience L = Linger Longer Theme Site
No. Photo Potential Interpretive Site Interpretive
Recommendations F P L
13 • Small cemetery • Privately owned on South side of road.
• Scossa's family might have details, or Markleeville museum might have additional info.
• Site is too small for development, • Alternate media for interp.
message. Private property.
X •
14
• Silver Mountain City jail site • Also known as Kongsberg, was county seat before
Markleeville, • Flat and lends itself to providing accessible facilities.
• Alternatives for protecting site other than razor wire and 6’ chain link fence. Steal a rock…Go to Jail.
• Story of silver and mining history.
X
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Theme code: F = Seeking Fortune P = Peak Experience L = Linger Longer Theme Site
No. Photo Potential Interpretive Site Interpretive
Recommendations F P L
15 • Silver Creek Campground • First place after the switchbacks to get off the road.
Toilet facilities are available. • Bear habitat. • Vista. • Lower, south end is flatter and may be more easily
to accommodate accessible design.
X
16
• Why are aspen at this elevation? How do the fall
colors occur? (Result of light, temperature, and sugar level in tree)
• Importance of aspen in as a component of vegetation.
• Why were reservoirs built? • Western water issues, irrigation, current use of
water.
• Story about snowmelt/hydrologic recharge, sediment transfer, erosion and what causes the “silver” color.
• Wilderness and proposed wilderness. • Media—interpretive message might
be best told in brochure or audio tape/cd.
• Geology story, volcanic and granite. Possible wolverine habitat.
• Mokelumne Wilderness and Pacific Crest Trail story.
• “Crossroads in the Sky” “A Steady Climb to a Steep Drop-of”. “The Narrow and Winding Road”.
• Toll road, Native American trade route, ore trade, highest elevation on the route”
• Tell story of “Major” John Ebbetts.
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• Basaltic Columns View • Pullouts are limited, small, with steep drop-offs
• Consider interpretive message with brochure or audiotape, not as an overlook.
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18 • Upper Cascade Falls • Incredible View • Road and rock work across from drainage. • Poor pullouts. • Possible opportunities to park above trail and look
down?
X
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• Aspen Grove (basaltic view) • Close some pull-offs & improve best site – single. • Existing dispersed pullout, fall colors.
X
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• Kinney Lakes (Silver Lakes) • 1 reservoir, 2 natural lakes. • Poor pullouts and limited parking. • Very popular fishing area and often crowed on
summer weekends.
• Less interpretive, more site hardening and restoration. X X
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• Pacific Crest Trailhead (PCT) • Redesign site and improve parking, to
accommodate stock trailers and needed turn radius, possibly have a lower tier parking level. Or separate wayside stop developed for short stay traffic.
• Need to fix rock historic marker (need a backhoe)
• Toilet needs work. X X
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• Ebbetts Pass • Long-term goal is needed to eliminate roadside
parking for people trying to get on the PCT.
• “Crossroads in the Sky” / “A Steady Climb to a Steep Drop-off” / “The Long and Winding Road”
• Toll road • Native American trade route • Ore trade • Highest elevation on the route
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• PCT north trailhead • Probably too small an area to develop. • "Ebbetts Pass Vista" • ¼ mile off highway
• “Major “ John Ebbetts story • Currently undeveloped. Small, and
would require a lot of dirt to be moved to make a small lot with poor turning radius. Winter view of Mokelumne River and Wilderness.
• Probably too small an area to develop.
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24 • Highland Lakes • East view, see crest of Mokelumne River drainage.
Wildflower viewing, near snowfield • Two lakes feed to two different watershed
drainages: Mokelumne and Stanislaus. Road goes to Wolf Creek Pass—amazing scenery.
• Developed. Dispersed, Wilderness, and OHV opportunities nearby.
• Within a mile of Carson watershed. •
• Snowfield vs. glacier, year round above timberline.
• Variety of recreation opportunities. • Lakes feeding river systems. • Old highway route nearby. • Surrounded by Wilderness • Stretch of Emigrant Trail • Grazing story • Monte Wolf story, hermit in 1930’s,
mountain man, fireplace builder. • Emigrant story—trials and
tribulations. • Today’s trials over the pass pale in
comparison. • Reflections, Emigrant trail, • Fishing • Grazing on public lands. • Tie between lower elevation ranches
and homesteads to high Sierra cow camps.
• Place name history.
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• Bloomfield CG Area, • Minimally developed camping area with tables and
toilets. • Opportunity to camp along the headwaters of the
Mokelumne River, near crest. • Old rec. residences, “rustic” theme, Wilderness
trailheads nearby.
• Old highway nearby. • Surrounded by Wilderness X
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26 • Hermit Valley • Dead Tree View • CalTrans bone yard. • Popular with RVer’s & people really like the
undeveloped, unregulated nature of site. Needs organization and subtle boundaries. Wilderness access, fishing and fly fishing opportunities.
• Border Ruffian pass connection? • AKA: Turnpike. • Popular OHV route. Known as the “Mormon route”
• Major hub and historic travel route of the 1850’s—Post Office serviced the area in the early days. Center of the Big Trees Route. Holden Station, Jedediah Smith first white person to cross the Sierras in 1827, in the vicinity of this area.
• Wagon train party from Missouri (Lonnie)
• • Improve upon kiosk message that
Lonnie created. Refurbish Hermit Valley interpretive sign.
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• Pacific Valley • Equestrian use site. • Pacific Creek wanders thru meadow • Wilderness TH to Bull Run.
• Emigrant Trail • Grazing story X
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28 • Big Hill Vista—switchbacks • Turnout exists • Mokelumne Wilderness Overlook
• Monte Wolf story, hermit in 1930’s, mountain man and fireplace builder (mason).
X
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• Pacific Valley Vista • West view, first spot on the highway that scares
people enough to make them want to turn around.
• Emigrant story, trials and tribulations. • Today’s trails over the pass pale in
comparison.
X X
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• Mosquito Lakes • Close proximity to road – fishing from rock wall,
major safety concern • Chubbs, near small campground. • Story of cabins on island? (Private recreation
resident)
• Reflections • Emigrant Trail • Fishing
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31 • Sandy Meadow Trailhead • Active cattle roundup corral and loading structure. • Trail Head to Wheeler and Frog lakes • Access to Mokelumne Wilderness
• Grazing on public lands • Tie between lower elevation ranches,
homesteads, to high Sierra cow camps
• Place name history
X X
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• Stanislaus Meadow • Research Jedediah Smith’s other name • TH to Bull Run, Marshall canyon, • Winter snowmobile loop and groomed trail.
• Lookout Peak, Wildflowers. X X X
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• Cape Horn Vista • Winter use vista – Primarily snowmobile, some
Nordic skiing use. • Traveling west approach has a blind. Picnic table.
• Why is it called Cape Horn? Near 360-degree view, interpret landscape and mountains.
• Dardanelles, lava flows, gnarly junipers, Peep Site Peak, reservoirs: Utica, Spicer, and Union.
• Parking needs to be improved (review placement of barrier rocks)
X X
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• Woodchuck Basin • TH access to Wheeler Lake and Mokelumne
Wilderness dispersed camping.
• Represents a good section of the Big Trees Road / Carson Valley Turnpike for easy to moderate walking
X X
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35 • Lake Alpine Complex • Site plan map available in hard copy. Five
campgrounds located nearby, day use areas, and amphitheater. Portions of campgrounds could be retrofitted for accessibility needs with little difficulty. Pine Martin CG the least difficult.
• Emigrant trail is under water here. Bear Valley to Alpine Lake trails near here.
• Popular mountain bike, kayak, and canoeing area.
• Historic Alpine Ranger Station is scheduled for relocation to snow park area and used as information/ orientation, and interpretive center. More for maps, directions, access, campgrounds, etc.
• Used to be called Silver Valley. • 2-3 bridges are scheduled to be
installed in 2003. • Expand and develop amphitheater at
Marmot CG. • Opportunities for day interpretive
programs, hike, and activities. • Good destination point. • Themes: flora, fauna, montane
ecology. • Historic Resort still in operation, many
cabins still in use. • Review parking needs (So. side of
hwy.)
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36 • Bear Valley • Four-season resort, noted for downhill and cross-
country skiing opportunities. • Mountain bike trails
• Way station, • Miwok / Washoe interface. Jedediah
Smith, Bloods toll station, • Grizzly Bear activity, cows, … • Local History.
X X
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• Tamarack (Bed and Breakfast) • No Services • Downhill, sign site location. • West end of Bear Valley. • X-Country trail system
• Once called “Onion Valley”, history of place names.
• Current owners have historic photo’s, stories, and may want to assist with interpretive efforts.
X
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38 • Spicer Snow Park • Entrance to Spicer, Utica, and Union reservoirs.
• History of grazing • Spicer reservoir water diversion
project • Wilderness access by foot and water
X
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• Hell's Kitchen Vista • Accessible trail / loop opportunities • Raptor information Kiosk X
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• Big Meadow CG BSA site • Sand Flat • Some permittee cabins. • Nice camping • 4X4 access to Stanislaus River, toilet
• First view of aspen traveling east. Nice fall color. Meadow ecology (conifer encroachment). Big archaeological NA site.
X
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• Liberty Vista
• Existing pullout. Is there a story worth telling here? Timber. Valley haze. Star gazing.
• View of high county mountain range and upper and lower Stanislaus River watershed drainage
X
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• Gann’s Family Meadow • Is there a story here? Gann’s cow camp?
• Trailhead access to Stan. River.
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• Cottage Springs • Rest stop, toilet •
• Geologic story. • Fire ecology • Debris flow and mud slide of 1997-
history and recovery efforts.
X
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• Cottage Springs Picnic Area
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Houses on call fire personnel during fire season Visitor information board, burning permits and maps available
47
• Sourgrass Slide zone • Area affected: top of the ridge to bottom of river
canyon
• 1997 mudslide site. • History and recovery efforts and
success. • Ability of nature to heal • Trail? • Existing pamphlet from FS has the
slide story. Put it on the website?
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48 • Camp Connell • Possible site for accessible restrooms?
• Stage stop / Hotel • Old highway segment • Famous guests – Samuel Clemens
stayed at hotel. Possibly the inspiration for the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County…
• Current owners interested in providing interpretation about their site.
49
Dorrington. • Dorrington Hotel (currently for sale) is a historic stop over point.
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50 • Sourgrass Recreation Area • Down on the River. Campground host. Accessible.
3 - 4 miles off the corridor. All accessible restrooms, showers, amphitheater, etc.
• Rafting put-in
• Campground designed around the archaeological site. A complete archeological dig was undertaken before construction began. Unusually to design a campground around the archaeology. First campground of it’s kind in National wide. Partnership with the Miwok
• Bottom of mudslide.
X
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• Calaveras - Big Trees SP • Need inset? • Camping, day use, River access, rafting pullout.
• Giant sequoia discovery area. • State Park has visitor center,
interpretive programs, trails, etc. X X
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52 • Sierra Nevada Logging Museum
• Logging heritage of sierra communities and timber.
• White Pines past and present logging industry.
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53 • Calaveras Ranger District • Complete visitor services
• Maps, trails, burning and fire permits X