Enjoy a Gold Rush History Walk in Horsetown

The community of Horsetown was established near the second major gold discovery in California at Reading’s Bar on Clear Creek during the gold rush of 1849. Enjoy a pleasant fall walk with a view of that site with Cathy Scott, Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve Board member. Learn about our local gold rush history and Horsetown.

Bring some friends and your good walking shoes!

Start at the HCCP parking area on Clear Creek Road, just west of the Clear Creek Korean Veteran’s Bridge.