In the small town of Sierra City, with only a grocery store and two restaurants, there is one of my favorite spots in all of Northern California, the Kentucky Mine. This old gold mine and mill is one of the best preserved mills from the gold rush era and is an excellent way to both […]
Sierra City
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout Hike: A Historic Lookout & Crazy Stairs
The Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout is an incredible hike in Northern California with amazing views at the top. For a few years, this hike has been on my “to do” list, but I had not been up to the Tahoe / Sierra County area to do it. The Reader’s Digest version of the hike is that […]