Guidebook
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Pete Walters of Ogilby discovered the first gold vein at Gold Rock on January 6, 1884. From his Little Mary Claim began a gold camp which reached its peak development between 1893 and 1899 as Hedges, with 3,200 residents. Nearly closed, 1900-10, it was reopened as Tumco, 1910-13, and worked intermittently until 1941. Tumco has long been a California ghost town.
Location
STATE PLAQUE: Parking lot of Gold Rock Ranch RV Resort (2401 Gold Rock Rd, Winterhaven, CA 92283). ---------------------------- SITE: Trailhead on Gold Rock Ranch Rd, just east of S34 (Ogilby Road). Trail is about 1.0 mi to remains of townsite. SEE MAP IN THE PICTURES BELOW.
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Notes
STATE PLAQUE: 32°52'54.5"N 114°51'44.0"W --------------------------------- MINE SITE: 32°52'42.4"N 114°48'57.0"W
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Marker located in Gold Rock Ranch RV Park
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - State Park
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Gold Rock Ranch Museum
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Gold Rock Ranch Museum
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Trailhead to Tumco Townsite and Mine
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Trailhead to Tumco Townsite and Mine
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Tumco Townsite 1900
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Remains of Tumco Townsite
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - Remains of Tumco Mine
NO. 182 TUMCO MINES - It was a hot walk in July!
Map of plaque and townsite