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Located along busy, forested La Porte Road on the west side of Northern Gold Country. Sly Creek Reservoir and Little Grass Valley Reservoir are both up LaPorte Rd, while New Bullards Bar Reservoir is a short drive away, near Hwy 49. This forest town is often combined with neighboring community and referred to as "Challenge-Brownsville, California"

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elevation: 2595'

population: 1,200

zip code: 95925

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terrain:
red dirt mountains with dense woodlands, creeks, rivers, reservoirs

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location:
Yuba County
SE of Lake Oroville
La Porte Road @ Oregon Hill Rd

recreation:

Back Road Exploration

Camping

Fishing

Hiking

mountain biking

kayaking

river rafting

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

New Bullards Bar Reservoir

Feather River

Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Plumas National Forest

Tahoe National Forest

Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

Sly Creek Reservoir

challenge campgrounds

Lake Oroville Camping
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
Hutchins Group Campground
Little Beaver Campground
New Bullards Bar Reservoir

description:
Rural, residential, mountain community located along LaPorte Road. Three local Reservoirs and Plumas National Forest are the big attraction in this region.

nearby towns:
Downieville
Quincy
Strawberry Valley (Yuba)
Nevada City
La Porte
North San Juan
Portola

local links:

Oregon Hill Road
Woodleaf Camp
Bob & Jim's Breakfast and Burgers

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