El Dorado

El Dorado is best known within the United States for its Gold Rush heritage, rooted in the 1848 discovery of gold at Coloma. Set on the western slopes of California’s Sierra Nevada, this part of El Dorado County shifts from oak-dotted foothills toward conifer forest and higher mountain country. The South Fork American River is one of the county’s defining waterways, while much of its eastern side lies within Eldorado National Forest. Coloma’s Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park preserves the site associated with the beginning of the California Gold Rush. The county also links Sacramento-area communities with routes toward Lake Tahoe. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Sierra Nevada connects regionally.

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