Six Bit Vista Retreat
Six Bit Vista Retreat is a 40-acre property near the town of Chinese Camp in historic Tuolumne County. Minutes from CA-120, this turnkey property includes a home, barns, creek, outbuildings and more. In the scenic Red Hills area, the property offers public road access, great water sources and striking views of the area foothills. This quiet retreat property is centrally located between Groveland and Oakdale with many recreational opportunities.
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NOTE: This property was impacted by the Cal-Fire 6-5 Fire that began on 9/2/25 with some outbuildings being burned. The home is intact along with the solar power system. Contact the agent for more updates.
This property ranges from 1,000’ 1,280 and is adjacent to public land on three sides. The property has convenient, well-maintained access via Red Hills Road and Six Bit Ranch Road. The gravel driveway to the ranch center features tree-covere...
This property ranges from 1,000’ 1,280 and is adjacent to public land on three sides. The property has convenient, well-maintained access via Red Hills Road and Six Bit Ranch Road. The gravel driveway to the ranch center features tree-covered rolling hills, valleys and expansive vistas. A second internal road provides access to a hilltop pad and another outbuilding, providing expansive vistas of the area. The property includes a beautiful creek along Six Bit Gulch winding through the lower meadow area and ending in nearby Lake Don Pedro. A quartz mine is on site and a variety of native conifers, other trees and vegetation populate the land. APN: 064-190-002-000
Improvements
This off-grid property includes:
HOME: 1,868-sq. ft. two-story main home. Includes kitchen with pantry storage, dining area, great room, laundry/misc. room, first floor bedroom with closet, first floor bathroom, two second floor bedrooms with additional loft areas, second floor closet, second floor bathroom, 160-sq. ft screened indoor/outdoor porch room and a fully covered 475-sq. ft. deck. The home has many windows providing outstanding views throughout. The home is solar powered with battery and generator back-up. The water well includes a large 3,000 storage tank. A septic system and propane tank also serves the home.
GARAGE/CARPORT STORAGE BUILDING: 560-sq. ft. 28’x20’ detached wood garage/carport storage building with separate connected storage room, located near the entrance to the home.
SOLAR BATTERY/STORAGE BUILDING: 96-sq. ft. 8’x12’ lockable enclosed wood framed building for solar battery and other storage.
WELL CONTROL BUILDING: 64-sq. ft. 8’x8’ wood building for water well controls and misc. use.
UPPER BARN/OUTBUILDING: 700-sq. ft. 44’x16’ multi-use wood outbuilding.
CREEKSIDE BARN/OUTBUILDING: 780-sq. ft. multi-use wood outbuilding.
MID-LEVEL BARN/OUTBUILDING: 280-sq. ft. 28’x10’ multi-use wood outbuilding.
HOME-LEVEL BARN/OUTBUILDING: 700-sq. ft. multi-use wood outbuilding.
OTHER: The land is fenced and cross fenced with internal ranch roads, gates and other features and equipment. The main driveway gate is a solar powered automatic unit.
Buildings, structures, square-footages and other details are approximate.
Recreation
The property is located in the Gold Rush foothills at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, rich with a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. Six Bit Vista Retreat is in the Red Hills Recreation Area, a region of 7,100 acres of public land located between Chinese Camp/CA-120 and La Grange Road to the southwest. Other outdoor activity opportunities on the property and in the region include hunting, fishing, off-roading, mountain biking, hiking, camping, wildlife viewing, horseback riding and more. Other activities are available in the surrounding hills, mountains, lakes, rivers and streams of the Sierra Nevada. 45-miles east on CA-120 you will find yourself in Yosemite, one of the most unique and picturesque National Parks in the US. The popular fishing and boating at Lake Don Pedro Moccasin Point Marina is only 9-miles away. The nearby Tuolumne, Stanislaus and Merced Rivers provide excellent fly-fishing as well. Closer to the property, the historic communities of Jamestown, Sonora and Groveland provide a step back in time with a variety of lively shops, restaurants, hotels with premier golf, dining and recreation.
Red Hills Recreation Area Additional Information: TheRed Hills are noticeably different from the surrounding countryside. The serpentine-based soils in the area support a unique assemblage of plant species. Included among the thorny buckbrush and foothill pine is a rich variety of annual wildflowers. In the Red Hills buckbrush and other shrubs provide browse and seeds for mule deer, jackrabbits, coyotes, bobcats and fox. Approximately 88 bird species have been observed in the Red Hills, including mourning dove, ash-throated flycatcher, scrub jay, wren-tit, plain titmouse, bushtit, Bewick’s wren and house finch. Valley quail and mourning dove are the major game birds in the Red Hills. An abundant insect population supports insectivorous birds including western kingbirds, ash- throated flycatcher, tree swallows, barn swallows, black phoebes, and others. Raptors include the red-tailed hawk, Cooper’s hawk, prairie falcon, and great horned owl. Fish-eating birds seen in the Red Hills include the belted kingfisher and great blue heron. Roadrunners can also be found. Wintering bald eagles roost along the shores of Don Pedro Reservoir and have been observed where Six Bit Gulch enters the lake.
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Region & Climate
Chinese Camp and the neighboring communities in Tuolumne and Stanislaus County offer year-round residents and visitors exceptional climate and weather. The region, in the middle of Gold Country, boasts some of the most sun-days in the area by being above the fog line and below snowfall areas. Chinese Camp Elementary School, Grades: 3-6, Distance: Approx. 1.3-miles; Jamestown Elementary School, Grades: K-8, Distance: Approx. 7.2-miles; Sonora High School, Grades: 9-12, Distance: Approx. 10.2-miles.
History
Chinese Camp is the remnant of a notable California Gold Rush mining town. Between 1849 and 1882, thousands of Chinese immigrants arrived in the area to look for good fortune on the legendary Gold Mountain. The settlement was first known as Camp Washington or Washingtonville and one of the few remaining streets is Washington Street. Source: Wikipedia
Chinese Camp is a registered Historical Landmark. Reportedly founded about 1849 by a group of Englishmen who employed Chinese as miners, Chinese Camp was headquarters for stage lines in early 1850s and for several California Chinese mining companies. Much surface gold was found on hills and flats. Source: California State Parks
Location
Chinese Camp is in Tuolumne County along the scenic CA-120. The property is 11-miles from Sonora, 9-miles to Moccasin Point Marina at Don Pedro Lake, 18-miles to Groveland, 25-miles to Oakdale and 42-miles to Yosemite National Park. These towns and nearby communities provide plentiful shopping, dining and other resources and amenities to residents. Numerous international airports are a few hours’ drive to the west and north. The Chinese Camp post office is 2.1-miles from the property.
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Research Parcel InformationDirections
From Chinese Camp: Turn off CA-120 at Red Hills Road and travel 2.2-miles southwest. Six Bit Road will be on your left (east side).
From Oakdale: Travel east on CA-120 for 21-miles. Turn right at La Grange Road and travel 2.1-miles to Red Hills Road. Turn left and travel 2.1-mile along Red Hills Road until Six Bit Ranch Road.
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