SIERRA NEVADA RECREATION CORPORATION
P. O. Box 78
Vallecito
California 95251
866-762-2837

"Providing California's premier underground adventures since 1978"
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SUTTER GOLD MINE TOURS
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CONTACT US

Email our marketing director, Lisa Boulton:
lisa@caverntours.com
Call her cell phone: 209-481-5824

Call us at toll free: 866.762.2837 or 209.736.2708

Write to us:
Sierra Nevada Recreation
P.O. Box 78, Vallecito, CA 95251


LINKS

Go to our FAQ page

Learn about our latest media coverage on our News page

Go to our maps & directions page

Learn more about the company and its history from our About Us pages

Get our current prices

FILMING GUIDELINES - PERMANENTLY CLOSED 9/12/2011

Trail/Tour
Open topped mining vehicle (Boss Buggy Shuttle) drives visitors 1850 feet into the mine (400 vertical feet). Group disembarks to hear talk in safety chamber, then climbs stairs and walks through drift (tunnel where gold bearing quartz has been extracted). Visitors descend stairs and take Boss Buggy drives them back to the surface.

Availability
Every day, year round. Call or email us using the contact information to the left .

Equipment
Handheld cameras fine. Good walking shoes recommended for traction.

Environment
Wet - some stairs and handrails may be slippery. Temperature is a constant 64°F with high humidity.

Lighting
Mine is lit for walking tours, but additional lighting is recommended for picking up more detail.

Suggested Interior Shots
Boss Buggy shuttle coming down the decline
• Group disembarking from shuttle
• Shots in drift

Suggested Exterior Shots
• Bossy buggy shuttle entering/exiting portal
• Kids gemstone mining/gold panning

Permits Required
None - privately owned property.

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