Final CMP chap 9 2004 0812

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:

�

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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.

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ort

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dev

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men

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nova

tion,

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dem

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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.

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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.

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exam

ple

use

sam

e fo

nt ty

pe, s

ize, c

olor

, tex

ture

, an

d la

yout

sty

le.

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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).

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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.

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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

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ista)

.

�

Prov

ide

inte

rpre

tive

mat

eria

l on

th

e Eb

betts

Pa

ss

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

X X X

17

• Basaltic Columns View • Pullouts are limited, small, with steep drop-offs

• Consider interpretive message with brochure or audiotape, not as an overlook.

X

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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

19

• 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.

X X X

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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.

X X

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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

X X

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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.

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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.

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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.

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• Cottage Springs Picnic Area

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Recommendations F P L 46 USFS Dorrington Fire Station

Houses on call fire personnel during fire season Visitor information board, burning permits and maps available

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• 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.

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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.

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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

Documents

Final CMP chap 9 2004 0812