5/26/1996
5/26/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
Cave City Rd, approximately 4 miles from Mountain Ranch Rd via Michel Rd, 11 mi E of Hwy 49 in San Andreas - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/26/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
5/26/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 12.396, W 120 30.571
About this landmark
From the state:
The historical significance of California Caverns is well established as a major cavern system and as one of the earliest officially recorded caves (1850) in the Mother Lode region of California. The early commercial enterprise associated with California Caverns is evidenced by the historical documents verifying organized tourist activities as early as 1854. Although one of numerous caves in the Mother Lode region, California Caverns claims the distinction of having the most extensive system of caverns and passageways.