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Gold Country & Sierra Nevada

Discover the rugged beauty of California's High Sierra. Hike Mt. Whitney and explore Grass Valley, Sonora, Lake Oroville, Gold Canyon, and the Sierra Nevada mountain towns where 49ers once sought their fortune.

dogwoods and maples brighten Grass Valley's Main Street with fall color in California's Gold Country

Fall in gold country means harvest celebrations, revisiting mining history, and prime leaf peeping.

a creek runs through the trees with a mountain in the background

Central California Sierra’s magic mountain loop: Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks.

The view of Kings Canyon Scenic Byway in Sequoia National Forest, California.

Wander among giant sequoias and granite rock formations in the southern Sierra Nevada.

Downieville's historic buildings line a street through the core of the town.

Tumbling rivers, hot springs, and historic gold mining towns are just some of the riches here.

A girl picks apples at 24 Carrot Farms in Placerville, California.

Where to find liquid gold (wine), golden tickets, and the real deal in California’s Gold Country.

Outside the Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley, California.

Head up the ‘Golden Chain,’ Highway 49, in search of haunted history.

Yosemite Falls from Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, California

Flowers, falls, snowflakes, and wildlife—May brings the best of summer and winter to the park.

The pavement of Highway 395 in Northern California stretches towards the mountains in the distance.

Escape the crowds and discover the eastern side of the mountains.

Broad Street in Nevada City, California.

These historic towns along Highway 49 offer great food, hospitality, architecture, and scenery.

A couple windowshops in downtown historic Nevada City.

Gold isn't the only treasure you'll find in historic Nevada City, California.

Sutter Creek, California Main Street in the Sierra Foothills.

On your way to the snow, detour for wine, gold, and giant sequoias.

walkers on the main drag of Angels Camp California, picture

A small town in the Sierra foothills features Gold Rush era artifacts, and a frog-jumping contest.

Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park in a sunny day, image

Want to cover a lot of ground on a quick trip to one of the West's best national parks? Here's how.

panoramic sunset view over purple echium blooms and Marin Headlands, in foreground, as the towers of Golden Gate poke through enveloping afternoon fog with San Francisco skyline on horizon

When it's safe to travel for leisure, the Via team plans to hit these spots in California.

Yosemite National Park Three Brothers rock formations.

Yosemite is reopening. Here's what you need to know.

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