Went out today, early since the time change. Went from my house in Fresno and followed California 49 (The Golden Chain Highway) all the way to Columbia State Historic Park. This route goes all through gold rush towns from the CA gold rush of 1849.
6:30 AM, fog settling but lifted fairly quickly.
Mariposa Mineral Museum, quick stop, about 7:45 AM.
The town of Mariposa, small
Now entering "The Little Dragon", I took this rode in the spring on the BMW
Historical Marker before going down:
About 20 miles later, the town of Coulterville, not much there; but still a few historical sights.
And this guy is there too:
On to Jamestown. Just a quick pass through, like most of these towns, their cute and touristy, trying to hold on to the nostalgia. I must admit, while traveling along and through these towns, it's easy to let your mind do some timetraveling.
Didn't take pics of the town of Sonora, probably the biggest of the all. Not sure why. Anyway, I made it to Columbia State Historic Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_State_Historic_Park
And me