Back in 2017 I had just completed California State Route 124 on my way the last Trans-Sierran Highway Pass I had yet to take; CA 49 over Yuba Pass. This blog serves as a second part of a series on California State Route 49. The way I reformatted the first entry it should serve with this one as a route guide for CA 49 from CA 41 in Oakhurst all the way north to CA 89 in Sierraville. The first part of the blog series includes the history of each Legislative Route Number ("LRN") that eventually became parts of CA 49. This first entry on CA 49 from CA 41 north to CA 16 can be seen here. California State Route 49; CA 41 north to CA 16 As noted in Part 1; CA 49 actually begins in Madera County to the south in Oakhurst at CA 41. CA 49 is about 295 miles long and travels most of the traditional 1849 Gold Rush Country north from Oakhurst to CA 70. If you want history and old mining towns then CA 49 is one of the best routes on the West Coast to see both....
Because every road has a story.