Plumas-Eureka State Park
| Plumas-Eureka State Park | |
|---|---|
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   Location in California | |
| Location | Plumas County, California |
| Nearest city | Blairsden, California |
| Coordinates | 39°45′40″N 120°42′24″W / 39.761111°N 120.706667°WCoordinates: 39°45′40″N 120°42′24″W / 39.761111°N 120.706667°W |
| Governing body | State of California |
| Official name | Jamison City, Eureka Mills, Johnstown, and the famous Eureka Mine[1] |
| Reference no. | 196 |
Plumas-Eureka State Park is a California state park located in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range in Plumas County, California.[2][3]
The park, as a mining museum, shows and protects the history of the active mid-19th century California Gold Rush mining period. As a large natural area it shows and protects the serenity of the mountain's meadows, forests, lakes, and granite peaks. Camping, picnicking, biking, fishing, and hiking are offered.[2]
Mining history
The historic mining area includes a museum in the miner's bunkhouse, the Mohawk Stamp Mill, Bushman five-stamp mill, stables, a blacksmith shop, the mine office, and a miner’s home "Moriarity House".[4]
A California Historical Landmark marker is located in the park honoring the mining areas of Jamison City, Eureka Mills, Johnstown, and the Eureka Mine.[1]
Natural history
Plumas-Eureka State Park is in the Sierra Nevada Coniferous Forests ecoregion of the Temperate Coniferous Forests Biome.[5] The park's animals include black bear, deer, weasel, mink, marten, mountain lion, bobcat, fox, and many others.[2] The park encompasses some of the Feather Headwaters and Yuba River headwaters basins of the Feather River.[2]
Access
Plumas-Eureka State Park is located about 60 miles north of Lake Tahoe in Northern California. It is five miles west of Blairsden on County Road A-14.[2][6]
Proposed closure
This is one of the 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program since rescinded following public outcry.[7] Plumas-Eureka State Park, except during the winter season, is open to the public.[2][6]
See also
- List of California state parks
- Protected areas of the Sierra Nevada
References
- 1 2 "Jamison City, Eureka Mills, Johnstown, and the famous Eureka Mine". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=507
- ↑ http://www.plumas-eureka.org/
- ↑ http://www.plumas-eureka.org/history.html
- ↑ http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/sierra_nevada_coniferous_forests.cfm
- 1 2 http://www.plumas-eureka.org/hours--fees.html
- ↑ CBS5.com: List Of Calif. Parks To Close In Budget Proposal