The gorge’s steep ravines and lush vegetation create an atmospheric setting that feels almost mythical.
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Praveen Moman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.
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Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
The spray is applied to brush and trees in canyons and open spaces and around homeless encampments and evacuation corridors.
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Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Named for the pale slickrock that dominates much of the road’s terrain, the driving is a mix of sandy washes, rough rocky stretches and the aforementioned slickrock, which will occasionally take you to the edge of canyons.
Despite being a shameless queue jumper who seems to slide through ski lift crowds like water, she's clearly respected and adored by countless people across the valleys.
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Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Temperatures on Christmas Day will be in the mid-60s, possibly reaching low 70s in some of the valleys.
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