Bodie, California: Mining Town In Pristine Preservation
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Tips in this Tour:
 | Call the California Park Service at Bodie for park hours and weather conditions: 760-647-6445. |
| The last three miles of California 270 is a graded dirt road; passable, but requiring slower going than the ten-mile paved section you first encounter when leaving US 395. |
| Bodie has minimal public facilities and no overnight lodging for travelers. Bridgeport, six miles north, and Lee Vining, 12 miles south, are the closest towns with hotels and motels. |
| At various times throughout the summer, local events are held at Bodie. Check the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce for current schedules. |
| Summers in Bodie are pleasant. Being on the fringe between high desert and Sierra foothills, the air is thin. Take it easy walking around Bodie (alt. 8345 ft. above sea level). During the snow season, check with the Park Service for road conditions in and out of the park. |
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| Transportation: | By Foot - Easy walking |
| Specialty: | Off the Beaten Path |
| Category: | Guided Tour - play before & while you tour |
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| Added: | 08/12/2008 |
| Duration: | 30 min |
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Chapters in this tour:
Introduction
Entering Bodie
To the Museum
Up the Hill
The Standard Mill Mine
Infamy and Fame
Bodie's Boot Hill
Bodie Epitaph
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Provider: Jerry Kalman
Jerry Kalman is an experienced digital photographer/writer and explorer of historic sites throughout the United States. He finds places like Bodie, Shelburne and other restored Americana to be the perfect blend of past and present. They are excellent places for travelers to see things "the way they were," enjoy our history and experience some wonderful, accessible scenery.
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