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 | If ever there was a park that held something for everyone, Sierra Plumas Eureka State Park is it! Established in 1959, "Plumas" (as it is commonly known by State Park folks and visitors alike) has been providing a bit of California's history, scenic beauty and recreational opportunity to thousands of visitors for many years.
The focal point of the park is the museum building. Originally constructed as the miner's bunkhouse, it now serves as a visitor center. Inside, displays depict the natural and cultural history of the park.
Outside and across the street from the museum stands the Mohawk Stamp Mill, Bushman five stamp mill, stable, mine office, and the blacksmith shop. All have been maintained in a "near-restored" condition.
During the summer, tours of the buildings and blacksmithing demonstrations are conducted by docents and park staff. Visitors can also enjoy fishing, nature study and hiking within the 5,500 acres of the park. |
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Our new favorite
Lots to do! Hiking is excellent with many very cool destinations, including mountian peaks, and lakes. Fishing, exploring old mining areas, even high altitude scuba diving. Visit Graeagle for supplies and swimming.
Written by FamilyFun MGP
29-Jun-2008
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| Fishing:
Fishing opportunities at Plumas abound with two lakes, Madora and Eureka, plus Jamison Creek which flows through the park. Generally, the late spring-early summer period is the best time to fish. Late evening fishing throughout summer can yield occasional fish.
Madora Lake species include rainbow and brown trout, while Eureka Lake contains only brook trout. Jamison Creek holds mainly rainbow trout, with a few brown trout. There are numerous other alpine lakes and streams within a half hour drive or one and a half mile hike which hold several varieties of fish including golden trout. |
| History of the Area: |
| Gold Discovery:
The event that resulted in a community and later became the key reason for establishing the park was the discovery of gold on the east side of Eureka Peak, (then known as Gold Mountain) by a group of 9 miners on May 23, 1851. What started out as an individual discovery eventually led to 62 miles of shafts with several individual operators and companies.
British mining experts perfected the method of removing the rich ore from within the mountain. At one point, three stamp mills were in operation at various locations on the mountainside, but in time, the ore-crushing operation was concentrated at one mill, the Mohawk. Built in 1876 at a cost of approximately $50,000 the Mohawk contained 60 stamps, each weighing from 600 to 950 pounds with a drop of 8 1/2 inches - 80 times per minute. Each stamp could crush 2 1/2 tons of ore (a small dump truckload) every 24 hours.
Ore was brought from shafts higher up on the mountain by the means of two gravity-powered tramways. Returning ore buckets sometimes carried miners up the mountain and in the winter, served as possibly the first ski lift in California. When mining in the area ceased for good in the 1940's, over 8 million dollars worth of gold had been removed from Gold Mountain |
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