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Outdoor AdventureRail Explorers Amador Division
$25–$50Electric-assisted railbike rides along a historic 1904 rail line through the Sierra Nevada foothills near Ione, California.
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Calaveras County
Calaveras County is a sightseeing stop in Angels Camp, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: free.
· Angels Camp, CA
Why you should go…
Calaveras County sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills, where Gold Rush-era Main Streets in Angels Camp and Murphys mix historic saloons with wine tasting rooms. The area is also home to show caves like Moaning Cavern and Mercer Caverns, Big Trees State Park's giant sequoias, and the Calaveras County Fair's jumping frog jubilee.
- #gold country
- #sierra foothills
- #wine tasting
- #caverns
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