3–4 DAYS

223 MILES/359KM

GREAT FOR...

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BEST TIME TO GO

April to June, when

hills are green and

September to October

when oak leaves turn.

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ESSENTIAL

PHOTO

The stony crags of the

Sierra Buttes.

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BEST

SWIMMING

HOLE

Just before Grizzly Rock

tunnel, a 10-minute

scramble above the

second tunnel.

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Feather River

Scenic Byway

Get ready for an icy plunge into a Feather River swimming hole.

This trip visits unexplored forests, and is rich with wildlife,

awesome hiking and views of volcanic peaks.

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City

Quincy

Oroville

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Lakes Basin

A network of lakes

makes a naturalist

playland

180 miles

Downieville

Bomb down single-

track mountain-bike

trails

205 miles

Lake Almanor

Remote forest

camping and

excellent hiking

100 miles

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

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