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The Meeks brothers baled 25 tons of wild hay in the meadows at the mouth of Meeks Creek in 1862. [2] Meeks Bay was once the site of a popular summer resort with a 400-seat theater, several restaurants, beauty shops, and horse stables. The resort closed in the 1970s and a US Forest Service campground was built on the site. [3]
Hiking from Meeks Bay to Tuolumne Meadows can be done on officially recognized and maintained trails. The Forest Service recognizes the beginning of the TYT as the Meeks Bay Trailhead. [11] [12] The trail runs 12 miles (19 km), generally southwest, to join the PCT one mile north of Middle Velma Lake. The PCT is then followed 171 miles (275 km ...
The Meeks Bay trail follows Meeks Creek, beginning just north of the California State Route 89 bridge over the stream. The first 1.4 miles is along a gentle gated road and parallels Meeks meadow, which after an additional mile meets a trail that courses southwest eventually meeting the Pacific Crest Trail between Phipps Peak and Middle Velma Lake.
Wentworth Springs is a set of springs that was once the site of a settlement and a camping resort in El Dorado County, California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was located 11.5 miles (19 km) west of Meeks Bay . [ 3 ]
Meeks Bay trailhead; Pyramid Creek trailhead; Permits are required for both day use and overnight camping. In the summer, a quota system is used for overnight trips ...
Location of El Dorado County in California. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in El Dorado County, California.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in El Dorado County, California, United States.
Murphys Hotel, one of the oldest hotels still operating in California, on the National Register of Historic Places Murphys, former name of Meeks Bay, California , an unincorporated community See also
Camp Richardson is an unincorporated resort community at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 6250 feet (1905 m) in the Sierra Nevada. [1] A vacation community, Camp Richardson has a marina, cabins, hotel rooms, and a bar and grill. [2] The camp was established by Captain Alonzo Richardson in 1921. [3]