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Sierra City

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Hwy 49 is Main Street in northern Gold Country. The brick building is the Busch & Heringlake Inn, the oldest structure in town, built in 1871 out of red bricks (manufactured right down the street) & located in the heart of Sierra City, California. The mighty granite Sierra Buttes tower above this small village which makes for a very impressive backdrop.
elevation: 4187' population: 225 zip code: 96125

Mountain

terrain:
mountain canyon with granite peaks surrounding

location:
Sierra County
E of Downieville
on Hwy 49

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recreation:

  • backpacking
  • biking
  • camping
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • river rafting
  • kayaking
  • mountain biking
  • Horseback Trails
  • rock climbing
  • cross country skiing
  • snowmobiling
  • Love's Falls
  • Historic Gold Country
  • Sierra Buttes Hike
    •

    parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Lakes Basin Recreation Area
  • Plumas National Forest
  • Yuba River
  • Kentucky Mine Museum
  • Tahoe National Forest
  • Gold Lake
  • Sand Pond
  • Sardine Lake
  • Silver Lake

    • Northern Sierra Nevada Forests
    Northern Sierra Nevada Forests

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    Lakes Basin Campground
    Union Flat - Yuba River Campground
    Loganville Camp - Yuba River
    Wild Plum Campground
    Sardine Lake Camping
    Salmon Creek Campground
    Diablo Campground - Lakes Basin
    Berger Campground - Lakes Basin
    Packsaddle Campground

    		 tent camping

    description:
    Small mountain town in the northern Sierra Nevada, along the Yuba River, right below the Sierra Buttes & next door to Lakes Basin/Gold Lake region. A perfect lil place to spend the weekend, away from the crowds, tucked way back up here, hidden in granite splendor.

    nearby towns:
    Downieville
    Challenge
    Sierraville
    Blairsden
    Graeagle
    Gold Lake
    		local links:

    Sierra City California
    http://www.sierracity.com

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