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I read that in Marysville, downstream form here, the level of the Feather River was raised by 70' due to the sand and gravel washed down from here

That is pretty much the story for all the hydraulic mining. Absolutely no top soil there, just sand, gravel and large rock. It is just beginning to have a new forest in the bottom. Diggings like...

Down the road not too far is the town of Cherokee, originally founded by Cherokee Indians, it later became a boom town of sorts with the introduction of hydraulic mining. We thought we would stop in...

From there we went to Oregon City, a near ghost town. Here is a plaque commemorating the town founded by some Oregonians that came down the Oregon Trail to the gold fields. The town became a boom...

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While not exactly an off road trip, a fun trip nonetheless. While we do make a number of challenging trips during the year, this one was just for fun. We have a rich history here in Cali that can...