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Calaveras Big Trees State Park
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Calaveras became a State Park in 1931 to preserve the North Grove of giant sequoias. This grove includes the "Discovery Tree", the first Sierra redwood noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852. This area has been a major tourist attraction ever since, and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California.
Over the years, other parcels of mixed conifer forests have been added to the park to bring the total area to approximately 6,500 acres. |
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Pure Elegance..in a wilderness setting.A delightful warm & charming three-story country inn nestled in a quiet forest hollow of the High Sierras. Beautiful rooms,exquisite views,gourmet breakfasts.
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... in 1974 to assist and support the interpretation and environmental education programs at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. CBTA is a non-profit association of individuals dedicated to preserving ... | |
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The park is northeast of Stockton, four miles northeast of Arnold on Highway 4.Latitude/Longitude 38.2719 / -120.2867
From SF Bay Area Take I-580 eastbound over Altamont Pass to I-205 toward Manteca, to US 99 North. Take the exit for State Hwy 4 Eastbound (Angels Camp) to the Park Entrance. Hwy 4 makes a jog to the right in Angels Camp along State Hwy 49, then jogs left just before leaving town. Calaveras Big Trees is about 35 minutes driving from Angels Camp.
From Southern California Take either I-5 or US 99 North. From I-5 you can cross to the other side of Stockton on State Hwy 4 to 99/4 South a few miles, then follow Hwy 4 towards and beyond Farmington to the Park. Hwy 4 makes a jog right in Angels Camp, then jogs left just before leaving town. Calaveras Big Trees is about 35 minutes driving time from Angels Camp.
From Sacramento Take US 99 South to Stockton, turning off onto State Hwy 4 towards and beyond Farmington to the Park (through Angels Camp). Driving time to the Park from Stockton is approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes. An alternate route is to take State Hwy 16 southeast to State Hwy 49 South through the goldrush towns to Angels Camp, making a left turn on the far side of town on State Hwy 4 to the Park. Driving time from Angels Camp is approximately 35 minutes.
From Nevada Take US 395 to State Hwy 89 West to the terminus of State Hwy 4, up over Ebbetts Pass to the Park. The road is closed in Winter. Its very scenic, but so steep and tortuous that trailers and large motorhomes are ill-advised to use it. |
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