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A Highway 49 Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Jackson to Angels Camp

Overview
Experience California’s historic Gold Country on a driving tour from Jackson to Angels Camp with this affordable audio tour.

• Find out about the California Gold Rush from a miner’s prospective and learn the history of the Miwok Native Americans who lived in the area long before early pioneers
• Hear from producer Lynn Momboisse, a California native with a penchant for telling stories
• Do it all in 150 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
City: Sacramento
Sun 23 Feb
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Starting at $11.99
Sun 23 Feb
Starting at $11.99
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What's Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Additional Info
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All of VoiceMap's audio tours are self-guided and users must bring their own smartphone and headphones to take the tour. We urge all our users to wear facemasks and carry hand sanitizer with them to ensure their own protection and the protection of others.
What To Expect
1
Jackson
This self-guided audio tour starts in Jackson and ends in Angel's Camp. As you drive, you'll pass through western boom-style towns. Each town offers a unique picture into the life of the early pioneers and gold rush miners. While you wind your way through these towns, you’ll hear tales of outlaws Joaquin Murrieta and Black Bart
2
Amador County Museum
The tour passes by the Amador County Museum.
3
Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
Explore Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park and learn how miners dealt with the tons of waste product that hard-rock mines produced
4
Pine Grove
This self-guided audio tour starts in Jackson and ends in Angel's Camp. As you drive, you'll pass through western boom-style towns. Each town offers a unique picture into the life of the early pioneers and gold rush miners. While you wind your way through these towns, you’ll hear tales of outlaws Joaquin Murrieta and Black Bart
5
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
The tour passes by the Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park. It's an optional stop on this tour.
6
Volcano
Wander through the old western-style gold rush towns of Volcano, San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill, and Angels Camp.
7
Mokelumne Hill
Wander through the old western-style gold rush towns of Volcano, San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill, and Angels Camp.
8
Angels Camp
Wander through the old western-style gold rush towns of Volcano, San Andreas, Mokelumne Hill, and Angels Camp.
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Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Reviews (1)
jameswconrad65
Jul 2022
This is the third in a series of 4 tours of the California Gold Country that my wife and I took over a recent weekend getaway to celebrate our anniversary. We are both big history buffs and really enjoyed hearing about some of the more interesting wild west characters from that era. Wonderful chance to explore some of the more picturesque Norther California back roads. Some beautiful natural wonders as well, such as the Black Chasm Caverns and Indian Grinding Rock Historic Park. Kennedy Tailing Wheels showed you just how massive some of these mining projects were. And major shout out to the Jackson Rancheria Casino and the cute little town of Angels' Camp, the home of Twain's Annual Jumping Frog Contest. Some great shops and restaurants.

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