California, the land of sunshine, Hollywood, and sprawling metropolises, also holds a treasure trove of hidden histories. Scattered throughout the state lie
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Editorâs Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series documenting a visit to the California Ghost Town of New Idria. Read Part 1 here.
If at first you donât succeedâ¦
A first attempt to reach one of Californiaâs most elusive ghost towns certainly didnât go according to plan. To ensure I actually
reachedNew Idria this time around, I contacted a local publication, the
Benito Link, to follow up on any additional information regarding the washoutâother than the fact that it existedâthat had stifled my first attempt.