Sutter Creek-Volcano Road is an approximately 12-mile rural highway corridor located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Amador County. As the name suggests, this corridor connects the city of Sutter Creek east via creek of the same name eastward to the town of Volcano. This roadway is known for being very winding and prone to flooding during winter months. Sutter Creek-Volcano Road was surveyed in 1863 as a franchise toll corridor. This roadway corridor was constructed by the Sutter Creek-Volcano Turnpike Company who extended Eureka Street in Sutter Creek to Volcano. Sutter Creek-Volcano Road would later become an Amador County public highway and would be realigned to Church Street in Sutter Creek. Part 1; the history of Sutter Creek Road The city of Sutter Creek along with the nearby body of water takes their names from renown Gold Rush figure John Sutter. John Sutter was born during 1803 in Switzerland and would eventually arrive in...
Rams Horn Grade Road is an approximately 3-mile mountain corridor near the Amador County town of Volcano. The Rams Horn Grade was developed shortly after the founding of Volcano as one of many Amador County roads connecting eastward towards Carson Pass. The northern end of the Rams Horn Grade atop Shake Ridge would be where the Amador-Carson Valley Wagon Road tollhouse was once located. Rams Horn Grade Road begins at the end of Consolation Road in Volcano. From Volcano the grade ascends rapidly with inclines as high as 8% to Shake Ridge Road. Part 1; the history of Rams Grade Road Rams Grade Road is located near the town of Volcano and begins at the eastern end of Consolation Street. Mining operations at Soldiers Gulch began in 1849 which were overseen by Colonel Stevenson. The early miners thought the valley floor at Soldiers Gulch had a volcanic origin and named their town "Volcano." The Volcano Post Office would...