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The Angora Lakes: a magnificent family hike to a perfect summer destination
The Lake Tahoe Basin is filled with many exciting trails that lead to breathtaking destinations. One such trail that fits…
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Angora Fire Lookout: a historic lookout with epic views
The Angora Fire Lookout, also known as Angora Ridge Lookout or Angora Lookout, is perched on the Angora Ridge above…
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Glen Alpine Falls: one of Tahoe’s most popular waterfalls
Glen Alpine Falls is an impressive waterfall during peak season. At roughly 65 to 70 feet high, this waterfall is…
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Kyburz Flat Interpretive Area: three historic eras in one scenic location
The Kyburz Flat Interpretive Area is Sierra County’s little known historic site that’s actually listed on the National Register of Historic Places for…
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Columbia School House: the old red brick school on a hill
The Columbia School House is believed to be the oldest surviving two-story brick schoolhouse in California. Built in 1860, this…
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Nevada County’s lost and forgotten town of Cherokee
One of the many Gold Rush towns to have graced and disappeared from Nevada County was the once prosperous town…
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The Maiden’s Grave: A story of hope, loss and mistaken graves
Located on Highway 88 a few miles west of Silver Lake and Tragedy Spring, is a grave that symbolizes “broken…
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The Underwater Forest of Fallen Leaf Lake
At 6,300 feet in elevation, and located at the base of Desolation Wilderness, sits a forest unlike any other. I’m…
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The Murderous Tale of Tragedy Spring and the Mormon Emigrant Trail
In the spring of 1848, the decision to return home to Salt Lake Valley was made and roughly four dozen…
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The Bullion Bend Robbery: El Dorado County’s infamous stagecoach robbery
From 1856 to 1913, there were roughly 460 reported stage coach robberies in California. Perhaps, none more memorable or significant…
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