Hydraulic Mining

Historical marker location:

Nevada City, California

( Marker is on Golden Chain Highway (California Route 49) 0.7 miles north of California Route 20, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2010

California is home to the world's tallest tree, a coast redwood named Hyperion. The tree, which stands over 379 feet tall, was discovered in Redwood National Park in 2006.