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Downieville + Sierra County camps

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles

Also reported: mining-camp whiskies..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Liz West (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

1849 river-fork camp; deep privies on tight terraces

Long documented club presence (its own show ran ~40 years).

Keep exploring nearby

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Sierra City15 km away · Old dump ground
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