Rich Gulch, California

Rich Gulch is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, 5 miles east-northeast of Mokelumne Hill. It lies at an elevation of 1903 feet. Rich Gulch was the seat of Calaveras County at one time, and at its 1850s peak was a significant gold-mining center home to some five thousand residents. The town saw a secondary mining boom in t…
Rich Gulch is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, 5 miles east-northeast of Mokelumne Hill. It lies at an elevation of 1903 feet. Rich Gulch was the seat of Calaveras County at one time, and at its 1850s peak was a significant gold-mining center home to some five thousand residents. The town saw a secondary mining boom in the 1880s. The 1862 hotel was still standing, abandoned, in 1920.
  • Elevation: 1,903 ft (580 m)
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • County: Calaveras County
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