Murphys, originally Murphys New Diggings then Murphy's Camp, is an unincorporated village located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Calaveras County, California, United States. The po
Murphys in Winter
Daguerreotype of Murphy's, California taken in July 1853.
The historic Murphys Hotel in 2007
Calaveras Big Trees State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving two groves of giant sequoia trees. Located four miles northeast of Arnold in the middle elevations of the Sierra
Murphys, California
…mining settlement, the main street today is lined with over two dozen wine tasting rooms and surrounded by local vineyards. Nearby attractions include Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Bear Valley Ski Resort and historic Mercer Caverns. The world's largest crystalline gold leaf is displayed just south of town at Ironstone Vineyards…
Giant sequoias in Calaveras South Grove
Shortly after their discovery by Europeans, giant sequoias were subject to many exhibitions
Discovery Tree, the largest known Giant Sequoia, was cut down. An adult person is standing on the platform trunk
John Muir for Mother of the Forest