Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
About
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is a 21-acre state historic park in California, managed by the state park agency. It sits about 0.8 miles from the town of Jamestown. The most comfortable times to visit are spring and fall. Typical averages from a weather station in nearby Sonora show May and October highs around 76°F. July and August usually top 90°F. Nearby, Sullivan Creek offers canoeing about 2.2 miles away. The Vista Trail and Ridge Trail are both hikes within about 2.7 miles, and the Senior Wall climbing area is roughly 2.8 miles out.
Park size
21 acres
Location
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–85°F and lows of 37–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sonora, CA weather station, 2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan56° high33° low
- Feb58° high34° low
- Mar62° high37° low
- Apr67° high40° low
- May76° high45° low
- Jun85° high51° low
- Jul93° high57° low
- Aug92° high56° low
- Sep87° high51° low
- Oct76° high43° low
- Nov63° high36° low
- Dec55° high32° low
Where it is
- Railtown 1897 State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Jamestown, California · 0.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Sullivan CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- Vista TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Ridge TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Cutback TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Senior WallRock climbing2.8 mi
- Creekside TrailMountain biking2.8 mi
- Table MountainRock climbing2.9 mi
- Fort ApacheRock climbing2.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
