Sierra Nevada Recreation
P. O. Box 78, Vallecito, CA 95251

Providing California's premier underground adventures since 1978

Call toll free
866-762-2837
Gold Cliff Mine Links
Home | Black Chasm Cavern | Boyden Cavern | California Cavern | Gold Cliff Mine | Moaning Cavern | Sutter Gold Mine
Gold Cliff Mine Local Links

MOST RECOMMENDED

Gold Cliff Mine is located in historic Angels Camp, close to excellent shopping and restaurants. Murphys is just 10 minutes away.

Our favorite, romantic place to stay near Gold Cliff Mine is the historic 1880s Dunbar House in Murphys - only ten minutes from the mine. Upcountry, stay in Arnold's Black Bear Inn - a brand new lodge style inn beautifully decorated and appointed.

For recreation, definitely visit Columbia State Park - an authentic Gold Rush town where friendly local merchants dress in period attire. Nature lovers will not want to miss beautiful, Calaveras Big Trees State Park 30 minutes upcountry. See ancient giant sequoia trees in their natural habitat on the north or south grove trails

In nearby Jamestown, visit Railtown 1897 State Historic Park to see some beautiful old trains. Check out their website for steam train ride schedules.

Interested in the Gold Rush? See the area's best preserved gold rush town: Columbia California.

See the world's largest crystalline gold leaf specimen in the Heritage Museum at Ironstone Vineyards. While there, check out their excellent wines and gourmet deli.

Of course, we must recommend you visit nearby Moaning Cavern - it's fascinating to compare the difference between a man made mine, like Gold Cliff, and Moaning Cavern, an ancient formation filled cavern, made by nature!

Send Page To a Friend

Gold Cliff Mine is situated at the south end of Calaveras County, close to Tuolumne County, in Angels Camp. It's a beautiful area of the Mother Lode filled with picturesque Gold Rush towns, rolling foothills, mountains, and terrific year round recreational opportunities.

Our links are divided into the categories below & listed in alphabetical order. You can either click on one of the categories or scroll down the page. Each link will open a new page in your browser. To get back to this page, just close the new page when you're done.

Most Recommended | Things to Do | Places to Stay | Must-See Gold Rush Towns | More Mine Tour Sites | Gold and Gold Rush Sites | Adventure Travel Sites | Museums


Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E-mail List iconJoin Email List


THINGS TO DO

California's Official Visitor Information
www.gocalif.ca.gov

Angels Camp Museum & Carriage House
753 South Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 209736-2963
www.angelscamp.gov/museum.htm

Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Highway 4 @ Highway 207 (P.O. Box 5038), Bear Valley, CA 95223
Ph: 209-753-2301
Skiing, mtn biking snowboarding
www.bearvalley.com

Bear Valley Music Festival
P.O. Box 5068, Bear Valley, CA 95223
Ph: 209-753-2574
Bringing live classical, jazz, and popular music to the picturesque alpine village of Bear Valley since 1968.
www.bearvalleymusic.org

Calaveras Big Trees Association
P.O. Box 1196, Arnold, CA  95223-1196
Ph: 209-795-3840
Spectacular giant sequoia groves, hiking, camping, picnicking, interpretive tours, visitors center, special events
www.bigtrees.org

Calaveras County Arts Council
22 North Main Street (P. O. Box 250), San Andreas, CA 95249
Ph: 209-754-1774
Information on county arts, galleries, Music in the Parks series
www.calaverasarts.org

Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jump
P.O. Box 489, Angels Camp, CA 95222-0489
Ph: 209-736-2561
www.frogtown.org

Calaveras Ranger District, Stanislaus National Forest
P.O. Box 500, Hathaway Pines, CA 95233
Ph: 209-795-1381
click for link

Calaveras Visitors Bureau
1192 South Main St. (P.O. Box 637),
Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 1-800-225-3764 or 209-736-0049
Area info. - get recommendations, write ups and directions on all activities within the county.
www.gocalaveras.com

Calaveras Wine Association
P.O. Box 2492, Murphys, CA  95247
Ph: 800-225-3764 ext. 25 or 209-736-6722
Area vintners, tasting rooms, special events
www.calaveraswines.org

Cedar Center Merchants Association
P. O. Box 408, Arnold, CA 95223
Ph: 209-795-6905 or 209.795.2340
Events and FREE summer concert series in beautiful Arnold. Attractive, informal setting, fabulous music, not to be missed; - bring your own chair and picnic!
www.cedarcenter.net/event.html

Chatom Vineyards
P. O. Box 2730, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-736-6500 or 800-435-8852
Winery & tasting room, special events
www.chatomvineyards.com

*Columbia State Historic Park
PO Box 1824, Columbia, CA, 95310
Ph: 209-536-1672
Gold rush era town, gold panning, stagecoach rides, festivals, costumed docents, interpretive tours, restaurants, old time stores
www.columbiacalifornia.com

Forest Meadows
633 Forest Meadows Drive (P.O. Box 70), Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-3439
Golfing, resort community
www.forestmeadows.com

Glory Hole Sports at New Melones Lake
2892 Highway 49, Angels Camp, CA. 95222
Ph: 209-736-4333
www.gloryholesports.com

Gold Country Bicycle Tours
P.O. Box 1382 Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 866-280-TOUR
www.goldcountrybicycletours.com

Greenhorn Creek Resort
711 McCauley Ranch Road, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 888-736-5900 or 209-736-8131
Golf & resort community
www.greenhorncreek.com

The Harbinger Gallery
1224 Oak Circle in Arnold, CA 95223
Ph: 209-795-5957
www.harbingergallery.net

High Sierra Tickets
P.O. Box 1428, Pioneer, CA 95666
Ph: 209-295-6440
Purchase tickets online to area events & activities
www.highsierratickets.com

Historic Highway 49
Comprehensive area information, including Gold Rush history, profiles of Gold Rush towns and links to area things to do and see.
www.historichwy49.com

Iron Door Gallery
458-C Main Street, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-1928
www.irondoorgallery.com

Ironstone Vineyards
1894 Six Mile Road,Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-1251
Winery, tasting room, museum, deli & restaurant, festivals, special events, weddings
www.ironstonevineyards.com

The Main Street Gallery
466 Main Street, Murphys CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-1000
www.themainstreetgallery.net/

Mountain Adventure Seminars
P.O. Box 5450, Bear Valley, CA
Ph: 209-753-6556 ext. 1
Specializing in rock climbing, mountaineering, telemark skiing, avalanche education, backcountry skiing, snowboarding & snowshoeing, wilderness medicine,team building
www.mtadventure.com/

Murphys Business Association
P.O. Box 2034, Murphys, CA 95247
www.visitmurphys.com

Murphys Creek Theatre
Theatre Under the Stars
Stevenot Winery, 2690 San Domingo Road, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 866-463-8659
www.murphyscreektheatre.org

MyCalaveras.com
Search thousands of local businesses, services and organizations.
www.mycalaveras.com

MyTuolumne.com
Search thousands of local businesses, services and organizations.
www.mytuolumne.com

New Melones Lake Marina
P.O. Box 1389, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 209-785-3300
Houseboat rentals, water skiing, fishing
www.newmelones.com/melones/

O.A.R.S. (Outdoor Adventure River Specialists)
P.O. Box 67, Angels Camp, CA
95222
Ph: 209-736-4677 or 800-346-6277
Whitewater rafting
www.oars.com

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
P.O. Box 1250, Jamestown, CA 95327
Ph: 209-984-3953
1800's roundhouse, steam trains, steam train rides, tours, museum store, events, exhibits
www.csrmf.org/railtown/default.asp

Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau
1608 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: 916-808-7777
Loads of great information on Sacramento & Gold Country area things to do, things to see and places to stay.
www.sacramentocvb.org

Sierra Nevada Guns for Hire
www.sngunsforhire.com

Sierra Repertory Theatre
P.O. Box 3030, Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 209-532-3120
Excellent local theatrical company.
www.sierrarep.com

Stage 3 Theatre Company
208 S. Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 209-536-1778
Adventurous local theatre
www.stage3.org

Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District
P.O. Box 500 (Highway4), Hathaway Pines, CA 95370
Ph: 209-795-1381
click for link

Stevenot Winery
2690 San Domingo Road, Murphys, CA 95247
Winery:209-728-3436
Tasting room: 209-728-0638
Tasting room, special events, Theatre Under the Stars
www.stevenotwinery.com

Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 4020, Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 800-446-1333 or 209-533-4420
www.thegreatunfenced.com



MUST SEE GOLD RUSH TOWNS

City of Angels Camp
584 South Main Street (P.O. Box 667), Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 209-736-2181
www.cityofangels.org

Click HERE to see a slideshow of pictures of Angels Camp

Columbia State Historic Park
PO Box 1824, Columbia, CA, 95310
Ph: 209-536-1672
www.columbiacalifornia.com

Jamestown
George Eldridge Advertising
P.O. Box 1471, Jamestown, CA 95327
Ph: 209-984-1378 or 209-984-1579
www.jamestown-ca.com/

Mokelumne Hill
Mokelumne Hill Community Trust
www.mokehill.com

Murphys
Murphys Business Association
P.O. Box 2034, Murphys, CA 95247
www.visitmurphys.com

Click HERE to see a slideshow of pictures of Murphys

Sonora
City of Sonora
94 Washington Street, Sonora, CA, 95370
Ph: 209-532-7725
www.sonoraca.com

Also check out other Gold Rush towns on these Gold Country/Amador County visitor websites:

http://2getgold.com

http://totalescape.com

www.ghosttownexplorers.org

www.historichwy49.com


MUSEUMS/EDUCATION

Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum
1502 West Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Ph: 602-255-3795
www.admmr.state.az.us/musgen.htm

Black Hills Mining Museum
323 West Main Street, Lead, South Dakota 57754
Ph: 605 584-1605
www.mining-museum.blackhills.com/

*California State Mining & Mineral Museum
Mariposa County Fairgrounds, Highway 49, Mariposa, California 95338
Ph: 209-742-7625
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=588

Mineral Information Institute
501 Violet Street Golden, Colorado 80401
Ph: 303-277-9190
www.mii.org

*The Miners Pick Antiques & Western Hardrock Mining Museum
14207 Highway 49, Amador City, CA 95601
Ph: 209-267-0848
www.minerspick.com

National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum
120 W. 9th, Leadville, Colorado 80461
Ph: 719-486-1229
www.leadville.com/miningmuseum/

Sterling Hill Mining Museum
30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg, New Jersey 07439
Ph: 973 209-7212
www.sterlinghill.org/

World Museum of Mining
155 Museum Way, Butte, Montana 59703
Ph: 406-723-7211
www.miningmuseum.org/


ADVENTURE & TRAVEL SITES

Earthtrek Expeditions
PO Box 1010, Lotus, CA 95651
Ph: 530-642-1900 or  800-229-TREK
www.earthtrekexpeditions.com

GORP
Great Outdoor Recreation
gorp.away.com

iExplore
Adventure & experiential travel in association with National Geographic
www.iexplore.com

Parachute Center
23597 N. Hwy. 99 (P.O. Box 423), Acampo, CA
Ph. 209-369-1128
Local skydiving headquarters
www.parachutecenter.com

San Francisco Hang Gliding Center
San Francisco, California
Ph: 510-528-2300
Hang gliding at Mt. Tamalpias State Park
www.sfhanggliding.com

Springfield Flying Service
10767 Airport Road, Columbia, CA 95310
Ph: 209-532-4103
Local flight school & scenic flights over the area.
www.letsgofly.com

Travel for Kids
K
id-friendly must-sees in North America, South America, Europe & Asia
www.travelforkids.com

Trip Advisor
Read unbiased opinions about hotels and vacations at TripAdvisor.
PLACES TO STAY

49er RV Ranch
3223 Italian Bar Rd (P.O. Box 569), Columbia, CA 95310
Ph: 209-532-49RV (4978)
RV & tent camping
www.49rv.com

1859 Historic National Hotel
18183 Main Street (P.O. Box 502), Jamestown, CA 95327-0502
Ph: 800-894-3446 or 209-984-3446
www.national-hotel.com

*Angels Inn Motel
600 North Main Street, Angels Camp,CA 95222
Ph: 209-736-4242 or 888-753-0226
*Murphys Inn Motel
76 Main Street, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-1818 or 888-796-1800
*Murphys Suites
134 Highway 4, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-2121 or 877-728-2121
www.centralsierralodging.com

Arnold Area Lodging
Greater Arnold Business Association
Ph: 800-225-3764, ext. 29 or 209-795-0904
click for link

Barretta Gardens Inn
700 South Barretta Street,Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 800-206-3333
www.barrettagardens.com

BaseCamp Lodge
148 Bear Valley Rd (P.O. Box 5450), Bear Valley, CA 95223
Ph: 209-753-6556 ext. 0
Lodge, restaurant & pub. Headquarters for Mountain Adventure Seminars (see listing in left column)
www.basecamplodge.com

Bear Valley Lodge
P.O. Box 5440, Bear Valley, CA 95223
Ph: 209-753-2327
Lodge, dining & conference facilities
http://www.bearvalleylodge.com

*Best Western Cedar Inn & Suites
444 South Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Hotel: 209-736-4000
Reservations: 800-767-1127
www.bestwesternangelscamp.com

*Black Bear Inn
1343 Oak Circle (P.O. Box 109), Arnold, CA 95223
Ph: 209-795-8999 or 866-795-8999
www.arnoldblackbearinn.com

Calaveras Big Trees State Park
P.O. Box 120, Arnold, CA 95223
Ph: 209-795-2334
Scroll down window for CAMPING information
click here for link

Columbia City Hotel & Restaurant
Main Street, Columbia State Park, Columbia, CA 95310
Ph: 800-532-1470 or 209-532-1479
www.cityhotel.com

Dorrington Hotel & Restaurant
3431 Highway 4 (P. O. Box 4307), Dorrington, CA 95223
Ph: 866-995-5800 or 209-795-5800 or 209-795-1140
www.dorringtonhotel.com/

*Dunbar House Bed & Breakfast Inn
271 Jones St, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-2897 or 800-692-6006
www.dunbarhouse.com

*Golden Pines RV Resort & Campground
P.O. Box 4248, Camp Connell, CA 95223
Ph:209-795-2820
www.goldenpinesrvresort.com

*Greenhorn Creek Resort
711 McCauley Ranch Rd, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 888-736-5900 or 209-736-8131
www.greenhorncreek.com

Historic National Hotel & Restaurant
18183 Main Street, Jamestown, CA 95327
Ph: 800-894-3446 or 209-984-3446
www.national-hotel.com

Jamestown Hotel & Restaurant
18153 Main Street, Jamestown, CA 95327
Ph: 800-205-4901 or 209-984-3902
www.jamestownhotel.com

Knowles Hill House
253 Knowles Hill Drive, Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 209-536-1146 or 866-536-1146
www.knowleshillhouse.com

Lavender Hill Bed & Breakfast
683 Barretta Street, Sonora, CA 95370
Ph: 209-532-9024 or 800-446-1333 x290
http://www.lavenderhill.com

Long Barn Lodge
P.O. Box 100, Long Barn, CA 95335
Ph: 209-586-3533 or 800-310-3533
http://www.longbarn.com

Marble Quarry R.V. Park
11551 Yankee Hill Road, Columbia, CA 95310
Ph: 209-532-9539 or 800-310-3533
www.marblequarry.com

McCaffrey House Bed & Breakfast Inn
23251 Highway 108, Twain Harte, CA 95383
Ph: 888-586-0757 or 209-586-0757
www.mccaffreyhouse.com

*Murphys Historic Hotel & Lodge
457 Main Street, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 800-532-7684 or 209-728-3444
www.murphyshotel.com

*Murphys Business Association
P.O. Box 2034, Murphys, CA 95247
www.visitmurphys.com/lodging.html

Murphys Vacation Rentals
3635 Murphys Grade Road, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Ph: 209-736-9372
www.murphysvacationrentals.com

MyCalaveras.com
Search thousands of local businesses, services and organizations.
www.mycalaveras.com

MyTuolumne.com
Search thousands of local businesses, services and organizations.
www.mytuolumne.com

The Palm Hotel Bed & Breakfast Inn
Rooms, weddings, retreats
10382 Willow Street, Jamestown, CA 95327
Ph: 888-551-1851 or 209 -984-3429
www.PalmHotel.com

*Querencia
A luxury bed & breakfast.
4383 Sheep Ranch Road, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-9520
www.querencia.ws

Sierra Vacation Rentals
P.O. Box 1080, Arnold, CA 95223
Ph: 209-795-2422 or 800-995-2422
Rent a cabin in the forest, just 20 - 30 minutes from Moaning Cavern
www.sierravacationrentals.com

Tamarack Lodge
18278 Highway 4 (P.O. Box 5039), Bear Valley, CA 95223
Ph: 209-753-2080
A family friendly upcountry bed & breakfast - great for Bear Valley access
www.tamarackholiday.com

*Victoria Inn
402 Main Street H, Murphys, CA 95247
Ph: 209-728-8933
www.victoriainn-murphys.com


MORE MINE TOUR SITES

ArgoGold Mill and Museum
P.O. Box 1990, Idaho Springs, Colorado  80452
Ph: 303-567-2421
www.historicargotours.com

Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour
1222 County Road 14, Ouray, Colorado 81427
Ph: 970-325-0220
www.bachelorsyracuse.com

Colorado Tourist Mines
Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology
1313 Sherman Street, Suite 215, Denver, Colorado 80203
Ph: 303-866-3567
Comprehensive website listing & linking Colorado mines you can visit
www.mining.state.co.us/tourist.html

The Country Boy Mine
0542 French Gulch Road, Breckenridge, Colorado 80424
Ph: 970.453.4405
www.countryboymine.com

Crystal Gold Mine Tour
51931 Silver Valley Rd, Kellogg ID 83837
Ph: 208-783-4653
www.goldmine-idaho.com

El Dorado Canyon Mine Tours
Highway 165, El Dorado Canyon, Nevada
Mail: HC Box 440, Nelson, Nevada 89046
Ph: 702-291-0026
http://eldoradocanyonminetours.com

Goldbottom Mine Tours
Box 912, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, Y0B 1G0
Ph: 867-993-5023
www.goldbottom.com

*Gold Bug Park & Mine
2635 Gold Bug Lane, Placerville, CA 95667
Ph: 530-642-5238
www.goldbugpark.org/

Goldfield Ghost Town & Mine Tours
4650 N Mammoth Mine Road, Goldfield, Arizona  85219
Ph:480-983-0333
www.goldfieldghosttown.com

Gold Road Mine Tours
P.O. Box 869 Oatman, Arizona 86433
Ph: 928-768-1600
www.goldroadmine.com

Goldsheet Mining Directory
Historical page - huge list of mines & mine tours, internationally
www.goldsheetlinks.com/history.htm

*The Historic Kennedy Mine
Kennedy Mine Road, Jackson, CA 95642
Ph: 209 223-9542
www.kennedygoldmine.com

Lackawanna Coal Mine
McDade Park, Scranton, Pennyslvannia
Ph: 570-963MINE or 800-238-7245
www.thevisitorscenter.com/mine

Lebanon Silver Mine
The Georgetown Loop Railroad, 1111 Rose Street, Georgetown, Colorado 80444
Ph: 303-569-2403 or 1-800-691-4FUN
www.georgetownloop.com/mine.html

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
1 mile N. Highway 67 - P.O. Box 339, Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813
Ph: 719-689-2466 or 888-291-5689
www.goldminetours.com

Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour
P.O. Box 430, Silverton, Colorado 81433
Ph: 800-872-3009 or 970-387-5444
www.minetour.com

St. John Mine Tours
129 South Main Street, Potosi, Wisconsin 53820
Ph: 608-763-2121
http://userpages.pcii.net/harryh/index.html



GOLD & GOLD RUSH SITES

The California Gold Rush
Oakland Museum Exhibition
Exhibit currently available online only.
www.museumca.org/goldrush/

The California Gold Rush
Excellent Public Television portrayal
www.pbs.org/goldrush/

Gold Nuggets Resource
P.O. Box 9077, Torrance, CA 90508
Ph: 310-320-7039
Information on buying gold nuggets & gold nugget facts
www.gold-nuggets.org

Goldsheet Mining Directory
Resource on the gold mine industry
www.goldsheetlinks.com

National Treasures Online
Includes pages on gold panning & prospecting, gold mines, treasure maps, treasure hunting guides, and much more!
www.nationaltreasuresonline.cjb.net

Responsible Gold.org
Facts, uses, mining etc.
www.responsiblegold.org

The Sacramento Bee Gold Rush Series
A user-friendly, in-depth exploration of the California Gold Rush.
www.calgoldrush.com

World Gold Council
HQ: 55 Old Broad Street, London EC2M 1RX, UK
Ph: +44.(0)20.7826.4700
USA Regional Office: 444 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Ph:212.317.3800
Current gold news, internationally
www.gold.org


© Sierra Nevada Recreation Corporation. All rights reserved. LINKS
About Us | Birthday Parties | Black Chasm Cavern | Boyden Cavern | California Cavern | Contact Us | Directions | Education | Employment | Expedition Preparation | Frequently Asked Questions | Gold Cliff Mine | Kids Pages | Links | Media | Moaning Cavern | News | Passport Savings | School Groups | Shop Underground | Sutter Gold Mine | Team Building