According to legend, miners who boasted about striking it rich would walk along this road only to be ambushed. Hikers have reported seeing a phantom miner who points his finger and stalks the living until they are off of the road.
Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- Prospectors Rd
Garden Valley, CA 95633
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 38.83299255303836, -120.8960744217041
- County:
- El Dorado County, California
- Nearest Towns:
- Coloma, CA (2.3 mi.)
Georgetown, CA (6.0 mi.)
Auburn Lake Trails, CA (6.4 mi.)
Cold Springs, CA (6.4 mi.)
Placerville, CA (8.9 mi.)
Diamond Springs, CA (10.5 mi.)
Auburn, CA (10.7 mi.)
Deer Park, CA (11.2 mi.)
Shingle Springs, CA (11.7 mi.)
North Auburn, CA (12.1 mi.)
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