Directions to WSLC Flume Walk

For Sunday April 20, 2008 at 8:50 AM

Directions: From State Route 108 entering Sonora, take Mono Way off-ramp. Drive east on Mono Way to Tuolumne Road, which is County Road E-17. This road takes you to Tuolumne City (about 10 miles). This is the same road to the Black Oak Casino. In Tuolumne City, continue past the new traffic signal light and make a left turn at the abandoned Standard gas station (Carter Street) and drive 0.3 miles to Buchanan Mine Road. This is where you see the old Volunteer Fire Department's hose cart house on the right. Make a right turn at the large open area and follow Buchanan Mine Road east for 0.5 miles. You will see the Mira Monte residential subdivision on the left. There will be museum people standing around, waiting.

Park your vehicle safely and lock it. Check in and sign the museum log book, so we won't forget you when the hike is over. At this time, we will give you a fluorescent ribbon to tie to your vehicle radio antenna, so we know that your vehicle belongs to the museum group. At the end of the hike at the Tuolumne River, we have volunteers that will drive you back five miles to your vehicle.

There is only one 24-hr self-service gas station and mini-mart (Kwik-serve) in Tuolumne City. Tuolumne is a small town (population 1865). There are no restaurants in Tuolumne. There is the Tuolumne Market, where you may purchase good cold cut sandwiches and soft drinks.

The Tuolumne City Memorial Museum has rest room facilities after the three hour hike. Be sure to bring a previously made picnic lunch and drinks. When you drive through Sonora at about 8:00 in the morning, the food places will not be open.

Remember, this is open country in the Stanislaus National Forest. What you pack in, pack out. Take only photos and memories. There is little or no shade. Bring water, hat, and a camera. We will have two-way Ham Radio communications with the outside world for safety.

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