Plumas Backpacking
Hike the Feather River, Mount Hough, Bucks Lake Wilderness; Camping right next to the water, at gorgeous alpine lakes in the Northern Sierra Nevada. Yes! Short trails, minimal elevation gain, easy access, great rewards are always near the super scenic Lakes Basin. Sierra Buttes is inside Lakes Basin Recreation Area w/ Gold Lake, Packsaddle Lake, Goose Lake, Long Lake, Elwell Lake, Smith Lake, Snag Lake, Grass Lake, Jamison Lake, Eureka Lake, Bear Lake, Salmon Lakes and Frazier Falls
Trailheads located at:
- Berger (Lake Basin)
- Bucks Summmit PCT Access
- Fowler Lake
- Fowler Peak
- Johnsville
- Jamison Mine Grass Lake
- Little North Fork (Feather River)
- Long & Bear Lakes (LakesBasin)
- Packsaddle (LakesBasin)
- Round Lake (LakesBasin)
- Sand Pond (LakesBasin)
- Smith Gray Eagle (LakesBasin)
Plumas Forest
Headquarters
159 Lawrence St
P.O. Box 11500
Quincy CA 95971
530-283-2050
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Beckwourth Ranger
23 Mohawk Highway Rd
Blairsden CA 96103
530/836-2575
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Feather River Ranger
875 Mitchell Avenue
Oroville CA 95965
530-534-6500
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Mount Hough Ranger
39696 Hwy 70 NW
Quincy CA 95971
530/283-0555
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Plumas Forest
gov web site |
Challenge Visitors Center
18050 Mulock Road
Challenge CA 95925
530-675-1146
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Greenville Work Center
128 Hot Springs Rd
Greenville CA 95947
530-284-7126
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Plumas County Visitors
Hwy 70, W of downtown
Quincy CA 95971
800-326-2247
530-283-6345
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Hiking Plumas Forest
Rivers, creeks, forests, waterfalls, all around! This forested region has so much to offer for hiking
& back road exploration.
Bucks Lake Wilderness has creeks and meadows, with great loop trails.
Lake Almanor has bike trails around lake, that are perfect for families, joggers, walkers & bike riding.
Lakes Basin Recreation Area offers numerous, older, cabin resorts, plus a few developed campgrounds and trails all leading to alpine lakes. Wildflowers, wildlife & heavy snows are seasonal treats.
Lassen Peak inside Lassen NP is a great all day hike rated moderate to strenuous. Lupine wildflowers are all over in the park.
Lakes Basin is on the border beetween Plumas and Tahoe National Forests. Sierra Buttes, granite spires towering in the North Sierra, is an excellent short hike to a fire lookout, overlooking Yuba River.
Lakes near Plumas, Lake Camping Campgrounds
Antelope Lake Recreation Area:
Lone Rock Campground
Long Point Campground
Almanor Lake:
many campgrounds
Bucks Lake Recreation Area:
many campgrounds
Frenchman Lake:
Cottonwood Springs, Little Last Chance Creek, Chilcoot
Gold Lake & Lakes Basin Recreation Area:
NFS Campgrounds and Cabin Resorts; near Plumas Eureka State Park
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
Black Rock Tent Campground
Horse Camp
Little Beaver Campground
Peninsula Tent Campground
Red Feather Campground
Running Deer Campground
Wyandotte Campground
Lake Oroville, California
more Plumas forest lakes (with first come, fist serve camping)
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LaPorte Road is long, winding and forested, closing for deep snow in winter months and only open partially throughout the year. Climbing to upper elevations between Lake Oroville and Quincy, the area is remote but well patroled along the highway. La Porte is the only town way back here, besides wilderness.
August 2019
Plumas Campgrounds
Primitive Camping
