The autumnal sun drops low in the horizon and lights up the lichen and moss covering the tree trunks and branches.
Granite Bay
Posts specifically related to the Granite Bay area of south Placer County, history, development, water, trails, Folsom Lake, mountain biking.
Historic North Fork, Rose Spring Ditch in Granite Bay and Folsom
The new Rose Spring Ditch wound around the hill sides of the current Folsom Lake Estates and required two siphons.
Historic Granite Bay Gold Mine
As I peered down the mine shaft at the tunnel entrance I was surprised at how deep it was. With water dripping off the roots from recent rains, the sides of the tunnel were comprised of the same cobble and red dirt as the trail and pit up top.
Granite Bay, Placer County, flooding around my neighborhood, 2012. (Video)
My house, and a couple of others which had the original creek bed in the back yards, see this surging drain water seek the lowest elevation through side yards to the original Linda Creek.
Granite Bay Farmers Market a Sunday Best
The Granite Bay farmer’s market will never be one of the “must see” destinations that gets written up in Sunset magazine. For the locals it has become an important part the Sunday routine while we are out and about traveling down Douglas Blvd.
Folsom Lake multi-use trail system in Granite Bay
The trails around Folsom Lake that you can ride your mountain bike on are not that challenging and it is perfectly acceptable to walk your bike.
Placer County Eminent Domain In Granite Bay To Solve Traffic Problem
Because of the significance of this commuter route it is imperative that the County of Placer finish the Auburn-Folsom widening project.
