Auburn State Recreation Area
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California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Auburn State Recreation Area is a
swimming, boating, fishing, camping, mountain biking, gold panning, horseback riding, road bicycling, and off-highway motorcycle riding. Whitewater recreation is also very popular on both forks of the river, with Class II, III and IV runs.[1]
Auburn SRA is also known as the location of a number of endurance races that are hosted throughout the year.
History
Auburn SRA comprises lands set aside for the proposed
California Department of Parks and Recreation administers the area under a contract with the United States Bureau of Reclamation.[1]
Endurance races
The state park is host to a number of sporting endurance events with the City of Auburn declaring itself as the "Endurance Capital of the World."Western States Trail Ride also known as Tevis Cup Equestrian Ride, American River 50 Mile Endurance Run, American River 50 Mile Equestrian Ride, Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer Endurance Run, Auburn International Half Iron Triathlon, Auburn Century 100 Mile Bike Ride, Coolest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Ride, Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run, Sierra Nevada 50 Mile Endurance Run, and the Coolest Run: Ride & Tie.[citation needed]
Media appearances
- A stunt from the 2002 film XXX was filmed in the park, in which a Corvette is driven off the Foresthill Bridge while the driver parachutes to safety.
- The 2005 book Nature Noir: A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra recounted author Jordan Fisher Smith's experiences as a park ranger at Auburn SRA.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Auburn SRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "History". Auburn Dam Watch. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ Thomson, Gus "Trust for Public Land takes possession of Pointed Rocks parcel." Gold Country Media, Nov 11, 2007, Last accessed 3/20/2020. https://goldcountrymedia.com/news/111757/trust-for-public-land-takes-possession-of-pointed-rocks-parcel/
- ^ "Endurance Capital Committee". City of Auburn, California. April 14, 2003. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ISBN 0-618-71195-3.