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The Top 11 Natural Monuments in Calaveras County

Calaveras County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 11

beautiful natural monuments in Calaveras County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 13, 2025

Big Stump - Discovery Tree (Dancefloor)

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The "Discovery Tree" was noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852 and felled in 1853, leaving a giant stump and a section of trunk showing the holes made by the …

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Visitors Center Calaveras Big Trees State Park

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The towering groves of Giant Sequoia trees (sequoia sempervirens) are accessible all year. In winter usually only the lower grove is accessible by road. The visitors center provides historic park information, maps, water, bathrooms

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Natural Bridge 🍙 Calaveras (upper)

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Coyote river flows through 2 active limestone caves building natural bridges near Vallecito, CA, that can be reached by a trail. See the other highlights for directions to find the …

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Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway

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The Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway is one of only seven nationally designated byways in California and 151 in the nation. It juts up from the heart of the Sierra …

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Lava Bluffs Trail

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This is a good trail to get away from the crowds in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Unlike most of the park the focus here isn't on the Giant Sequoia …

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North Grove Trail loop

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1 mile loop with some of the most impressive trees. It's the only trail open in winter. Access starts behind the visitors center

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Walter Smith Memorial Parkway - Calaveras Big Trees

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The Parkway climbs some 1000 feet through three major groves of redwood trees. In winter usually only the lower grove is accessible by road

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Cougar Rock

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Cougar Rock provides a great vantage point to take in the scenery all around you. Sunsets can be amazing from here but you'll need to hurry back down after so …

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North Fork Stanislaus River

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This river isn't for the faint of heart, but it sometimes draws whitewater enthusiasts eager to whoop it up on five miles of class IV rapids.

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Big Trees Fire Road

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Scenic gravel road access to the north loop trails to Big Trees Creek and the iconic groves. The other, single track, trails are for pedestrian only.

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