Recently I took a hike along the Monroe Ridge Trail above the Gold Rush site in Coloma. The Monroe Ridge Trail is named after the Monroe family who migrated to California from Missouri in the mid 1800’s. The Monroe family purchased a small plot of land in Coloma and planted fruit trees. Over time they acquired several acres of land, making their living selling fruit to people in the area. Before his death, the Monroe’s eldest son sold the land to the State of California and that land today is part of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in the town of Coloma.
I always enjoy the Monroe Ridge Trail as it challenges me physically and it is generally very quiet and peaceful. I rarely see many people on this trail. This time of year is especially nice as the leaves on the oak trees are turning from green to amber which makes the hike that much more enjoyable. The trail is only three miles long, but it is a short hike from the RV park to the trailhead. All in all my hike was an enjoyable 6.3 miles round trip.
RV There Yet? 