If you’ve been looking for fun dirt roads and rolling country roads with historic gold mining sites then this maybe the dual sport ride you’ve been looking for. Amador Gold Country dual sport adventure ride explores some of the best dirt roads, rolling country roads and historic gold mining sites in the western edge of Amador County.

This dual sport adventure ride begins in El Dorado Hills and travels south on Scott Road which is a fun curvy county road with gentle rolling hills. After your ride down Scott Road the pavement ends and the off-road adventure begins through a grove of valley oak and gentle rolling hills to the historic gold mining town of Michigan Bar. Now days it’s hard to imagine but when gold was discovered in this area  back in 1849 this region became a thriving mining community with nearly two thousand people searching for gold in the ancient river beds. Today this region is a quiet out of the way area with open farmland and mine tailing’s across the hillsides as far as the eye can see. After your visit at te historic town site of Michigan Bar this adventure continues on rolling country roads and fun dirt roads to some of the riches hard-rock mines in the California Gold Country. 

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After the placer gold rush between 1848 & 1850, the miners began to dig deep into the earth in search of the rich gold veins locked into the quartz rock. The largest vein within the Sierra Nevada is the Mother Lode vein located between Oakhurst near Yosemite and Georgetown in El Dorado County.

The 20-mile stretch from the Mokelumne River and the Consumnes River was the riches, producing over $160 million in gold between 1851 and 1942. (Current value over $3.5 billion). The first hard-rock mines were found in Amador City in 1851, the original Minister’s Claim and Spring Hill mine were the first few mines founded and soon after many other mines followed. By the 1870′s & 1880′s, Amador County had over 300 hard-rock mines in operation with some mine shafts over a mile deep into the earth. The Amador Gold Country dual sport adventure ride explores the ruins of many of these hard-rock mines such as the Bunker Hill Mine, Fremont Mine and the Treasure Mine. The historic dirt mining roads within the dual sport adventure ride will also take you through Michigan Bar, Amador City, Sutter Creek, and Drytown which is the oldest town in Amador County. Mining for gold began in Drytown in the spring of 1848 when miners discovered gold in the rich gravels along Dry Creek. Although the creek may have run dry during the summer months, legend has it the town never did, as an old story claims some twenty-six saloons wet the miners thirst during the 1850′s and today the only wet spot in Drytown is the road-side Drytown Club.   

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Amador Gold Country Adventure Ride

*This dual sport adventure ride is perfect for medium to large dual sport bikes.

*Off-road terrain is rated “moderate” with lots of gold rush history & adventure.

*Ride distance: 175 miles round trip (30% Dirt – 70% Back-Roads)

*One gas stop (additional gas stop available if required)

*Lunch at halfway point (Note: Lunch not included)

*Rain or Shine – unpredictable weather is part of the adventure!!!

 

Date: Saturday April 3, 2010

Meeting Time: 8:45 a.m.

Meeting Location: Chevron in El Dorado Hills Ca

4316 Town Center Boulevard El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-7101

 

Fee: $75 per rider

$25 off if you pre-register by: March 27, 2010

 

Pre-Register now!

*Contact: Mark at (916) 212-2232

*Questions email: markg@SierraNevadaAdventures.com

 

 

 

 

 

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