{"id":566,"date":"2020-07-31T02:22:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T09:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tx.netius.net\/sightsee\/northern-california-mountains\/"},"modified":"2020-07-31T06:32:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T13:32:35","slug":"northern-california-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/northern-california-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern California Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Mountains of Northern California \/ NorCal Mountain<\/h3>\n<p>California sure has a lot of mountains. West Coast land is home to the tallest\u00a0Sierra Nevada range, plus the Cascade range, which extends northwards to Canada. (Many\u00a0of which have volcanic peaks.)<\/p>\n<p>We break down all the mountainous regions in the north part of the state below w\/ links, topo maps, lakes, rivers, wilderness, parks and forests. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Small\u00a0towns &amp; cities are linked in red.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/waterz\/rivers\/bigriversacr.jpg\" alt=\"sacramento river\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sacramento River, above Lake Shasta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>North Coast Mountains<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13856\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/canoe.png\" alt=\"canoe\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/>Redwood forests and rivers are what make up most of the Northwest part of California, just below the\u00a0Oregon coast. Logging and fishing are the big industries up here. Lumber mill towns and camps still exists today. Wilderness areas, dirt back roads, river kayaking, stream fishing, camping and real wild indians. Oh yeah, and Big Foot!<\/p>\n<p>The landscape in more dramatic along the North Coast of California, as the steep rocky terrain tumbles into the sea w\/ the San Andreas fault running parallel to the shore. Marine life, rocky shores w\/ small towns. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/del-norte-county.html\">Del Norte County<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/humboldt-county.html\">Humboldt County. <\/a>Wild rainy weather, at least half the year; fog and sun the other half.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/sixrivr.html\"><strong>Six River National Forest<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=425\">Humboldt Redwoods State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NSE\/kingsrange.html\">Kings Range \/\u00a0Lost Coast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/klamath-river-california\/\">Klamath River<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"redbuttes\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/red-buttes-wilderness-map\/\">Red Buttes Wilderness Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Buttes_Wilderness\"> Red Buttes Wilderness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NP\/redwood.html\">Redwood National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/redwoods-map\/\">Redwood Parks Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/tripez\/trips\/bigoldtrees.html\">Redwood State Parks<\/a> (all)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/sinkyone-wilderness\/\">Sinkyone Wilderness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_River_%28California%29\">Smith River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/redwoodparksconservancy.org\/smith-river-national-recreation-area\">Smith River National Recreation Area<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/trinity-river-california\/\">Trinity River<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/totalescape.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/usal-beach-campground.html\">USAL Beach Campground<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>California towns near Redwoods &amp; Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=15\">Arcata, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=108\">Crescent City, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=163\">Garberville, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=705\">Miranda, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=546\">Orick, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=358\">Petrolia, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=447\">Shelter Cove, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=454\">Smith River, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=655\">Willow Creek, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/bkgrnds\/driftwood.gif\" alt=\"NorCal California\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>the <strong>North State<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13820\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/fish.png\" alt=\"fish\" width=\"132\" height=\"132\" \/>The furthest north\u00a0is <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/siskiyou-county.html\">Siskiyou County<\/a>, which borders the state of Oregon. We have the Klamath River flowing south into California, with plenty of mountain peaks, forests and wilderness. Interstate 5, Highway 3 and Highway 96<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Crest Trail passes through the area and backpacking is common (all year long). Notable spots &#8211; Klamath Knot and The Eddy&#8217;s. Prominent Mount Shasta is actually situated inside Siskiyou County, not Shasta.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" title=\"klamath\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/klamthnf.html\"><strong>Klamath National Forest<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/lakes\/klamath-lakes\/\">Klamath Lakes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/klamath-river-california\/\">Klamath River<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"klamath maps\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/klamath-national-forest-map\/\"> Klamath National Forest Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wilderness\/marble-mountain-wilderness\/\">Marble Mountain\u00a0Wilderness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"marble mountains\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/marble-mountain-wilderness-map\/\">Marble Mountain Wilderness Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hikemtshasta.com\">Mount Shasta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russian_Wilderness\">Russian Wilderness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/salmon-river-california\/\"><strong>Salmon River<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/siskiyou-map\/\">Siskiyou Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/smith-river-map\/\">Smith River Map <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>California towns near Klamath Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=142\">Etna, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=157\">Fort Jones, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"happy camp klamath\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=186\">Happy Camp, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=226\">Klamath River, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=442\">Seiad Valley, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"weed California camping\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=512\">Weed, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"yreka Camping\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=530\">Yreka, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/GIFS\/bkgrnds\/driftwood.gif\" alt=\"NorCal California\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15230 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shastacloseup-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"shasta\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shastacloseup-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shastacloseup-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shastacloseup-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shastacloseup-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/shastacloseup.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Shasta Trinity Mountains<\/h2>\n<p>Giant Mount Shasta is located inside Siskiyou County, and <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/shasta-county.html\">Shasta County<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/trinity-county.html\">Trinity<\/a> is everything located to the south of it. Interstate 5, Highway 3\u00a0and Highway 299. Recreational lakes, rivers and streams, and off roading trails.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13714\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/hiker.png\" alt=\"hiker\" width=\"145\" height=\"145\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Waterfalls, hot springs, mountain biking and stream fishing can be found within this region. Mining history and museums are primarily situated around\u00a0Weaverville.\u00a0Houseboats and boat rentals can be found on the\u00a0big\u00a0reservoirs. Whiskeytown was totally toasted in wildfire of 2018. Alpine lakes, granite spires, campgrounds and cavern tours, all located along the Interstate 5 corridor.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" title=\"shasta maps\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/shasta.html\"><strong>Shasta Trinity National Forest<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"shasta map\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/shasta-trinity-national-forest-map\/\"> Shasta Trinity Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=454\">Castle Crags State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/castle-crags-wilderness\/\"><strong>Castle Crags Wilderness<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/visit\/chappie-shasta\">Chappie OHV BLM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=444\">Lake Shasta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/mccloud-river-california\/\">McCloud River<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"eel river Wilderness\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/yolla-bolly-wilderness-map\/\">Middle Eel Wilderness Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"castle crags Wilderness\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/mount-shasta-castle-crags-map\/\"> Mount Shasta \/ Castle Crags Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"shasta Wilderness\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/mount-shasta-wilderness-trail-map\/\"> Mount Shasta Wilderness Trail Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pit_River\">Pit River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=456\">Shasta State Historic Park\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakeshastacaverns.com\/\">Lake Shasta Caverns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/trinity-alps-wilderness\/\"><strong>Trinity Alps Wilderness<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/trinity-alps-wilderness-map\/\">Trinity Alps Wilderness Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/lakes\/trinitylake.html\">Trinity Lake<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/lakes\/whiskey.html\">Whiskeytown Reservoir<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yolla Bolly Wilderness<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"yola bolly\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/yolla-bolly-wilderness-map\/\">Yolla Bolly Wilderness Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>California towns near Trinity Alps &amp; Shasta Forest:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=56\">Burney, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=126\">Douglas City, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"dunsmuir\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=131\">Dunsmuir, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=161\">French Gulch, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"lewiston\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=252\">Lewiston, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=282\">McCloud, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"mt shasta\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=311\">Mount Shasta, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=574\">Old Shasta<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=387\">Redding, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=448\">Shingletown, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"trinity center\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=489\">Trinity Center, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=511\">Weaverville, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7685\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=511\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7685\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/leefongpark.jpg\" alt=\"Lee Fong Park\" width=\"499\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/leefongpark.jpg 640w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/leefongpark-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful park setting @ Lee Fong Park, in historic Weaverville, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3669\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/rivers\/douglas-city-campground\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3669 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/douglasbeach.jpg\" alt=\"River Beach Campground\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/douglasbeach.jpg 640w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/douglasbeach-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trinity River Camping, Douglas City, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mendocino Mountains<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13996\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dirtbikes.png\" alt=\"dirtbikes\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dirtbikes.png 155w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dirtbikes-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>Coastal mountains located above the Napa &amp; Sonoma wine country. US 101 &amp; Highway 20. Rivers, forests, wilderness and redwoods is the key terrain that make up the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/mendocino-county.html\">Mendocino County<\/a> mountains.<\/p>\n<p>There is a fair amount of off road trails and dirt roads located in and around Mendocino, so you can expect to see 4x4s, dirt bikes and toy haulers on the east side of the mountain range. The coastal side of the Mendo\u00a0National Forest will have the rivers and redwood parks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/mendo.html\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Mendocino National Forest<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=473\">Clear Lake State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eel_River_(California)\">Eel River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/fouts-springs\/\">Fouts Springs OHV<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/mendocino-national-forest-map\/\">Mendocino National Forest Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/mendo-forest-topo-atlas\/\">Mendocino Topo Atlas<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Fork_Eel_River_Wilderness\">South fork\u00a0Eel River Wilderness\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wilderness\/snow-mountain-wilderness\/\">Snow Mountain Wilderness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"snow mountain map\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/snow-mountain-wilderness-map\/\">Snow Mountain Wilderness Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Yolla Bolly Wilderness<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"yola bolly\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/yolla-bolly-wilderness-map\/\">Yolla Bolly Wilderness Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>California towns near Mendocino Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=137\">Elk Creek, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=216\">Kelseyville, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=249\">Leggett, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=731\">Lucerne, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=320\">Nice, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=520\">Willits, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13195\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13195 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/springlushest-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Spring Fouts Mendo\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/springlushest.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/springlushest-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/springlushest-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fouts Springs Camping OHV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Plumas Mountains<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13502\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/pcta.gif\" alt=\"pct\" width=\"60\" height=\"62\" \/>Northern Sierra Nevada mountains is where the granite rock of the Sierra meets to volcanic rock of Lassen Volcano.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/butte-county.html\">Butte County<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/plumas-county.html\">Plumas County<\/a> is the Feather River drainage, all flowing south from Mount Lassen.<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Crest Trail is routed through Bucks Lake Wilderness and the Feather River Canyon, so backpacking is popular. Highway 70<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/plumas.html\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Plumas National Forest<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/backroads\/bald-rock-california\/\">Bald Rock California<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/bucks-lake-campgrounds\/\">Bucks Lake Campgrounds<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/bucks-lake-wilderness\/\">Bucks Lake Wilderness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/feather-river-california\/\">Feather River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/feather-river-map\/\">Feather River Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lake Davis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\/?page_id=462\">Lake Oroville SRA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/sightsee\/lakes-basin-recreation-area\/\">Lakes Basin Recreation Area<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/lakes-basin-recreation-area-map\/\"><strong>Lakes Basin Recreation Map<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/plumas-national-forest-map\/\">Plumas National Forest Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/silver-lake-bucks\/\">Silver Lake Campground<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>California towns around the Plumas Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=32\">Belden Town, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=38\">Berry Creek, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=45\">Blairsden, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=54\">Bucks Lake, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=177\">Graeagle, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=283\">Meadow Valley, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=377\">Portola, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=379\">Quincy, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=469\">Storrie, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=732\">Tobin, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=492\">Twain, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9574\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/gold-lake-california\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9574\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/goldshore.jpg\" alt=\"goldshore\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/goldshore.jpg 500w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/goldshore-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini Gold Lake, near Silver Lake @ Bucks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Lassen Mountains<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-14114\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/snowmo.png\" alt=\"snowmo\" width=\"159\" height=\"152\" \/>Technically speaking, the Susan River is the top waterway of the Sierra Nevada mountains. <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/lassen-county.html\">Lassen County<\/a> spans the distance from the Nevada state line, west to Plumas forest and the Feather Rivers (all 4 forks).<\/p>\n<p>Lassen Peak is the middle of the National Park and the National Forest totally surrounds that. Numerous lakes, hiking trails, wilderness areas and dirt roads make up this huge forested area. Snow-mobiling is popular in winter months around the town of Chester.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/lassen.html\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Lassen National Forest<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Butt Valley Reservoir<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/campground\/ponderosa-flat-campground\/\">Ponderosa Flat Campground<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eaglelakerecreationarea.com\/\">Eagle Lake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/feather-river-california\/\">Feather River<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hat_Creek,_California\">Hat Creek<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=232\">Lake Almanor<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/lassen-national-forest-map\/\">Lassen National Forest Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/lassen-park-map\/\">Lassen Park Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=684\">Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/lassen-topo-atlas\/\">Lassen Topo Atlas<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Caribou Wilderness<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/ishi-wilderness\/\">Ishi Wilderness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/hikes\/thousand-lakes-wilderness\/\">Thousands Lakes Wilderness<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destinations\/susan-river-california\/\">Susan River<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>California towns around the Lassen Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=56\">Burney, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=85\">Chester, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=187\">Hat Creek, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=232\">Lake Almanor, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=290\">Mill Creek, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=292\">Mineral, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=335\">Old Station, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=474\">Susanville, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=516\">Westwood, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15047\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/lassen-camping\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSCN1172.jpg\" alt=\"nlassen\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSCN1172.jpg 640w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSCN1172-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camping N Lassen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Northeast California<\/h2>\n<p>The far northeast corner of the golden state is the remote cattle range lands of Modoc Country inside <a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/modoc-county.html\">Modoc County<\/a>. Drier than the rest of NorCal, the high desert sage brush meadows, a few lakes and pine forest mountains. Highway 299 &amp; US 395<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" title=\"modoc maps\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/active\/campstuff\/NF\/modoc.html\"><strong>Modoc National Forest<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/lakes\/blue-lake-modoc\/\">Blue Lake Modoc<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/waterfalls\/mill-creek-falls-modoc\/\">Mill Creek Falls<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"modoc map\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/modoc-national-forest-map\/\"> Modoc National Forest Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pit_River\">Pit River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/campsites\/south-warner-wilderness\/\">South Warner Wilderness <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"southwarner\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.net\/shop\/south-warner-wilderness-map\/\">South Warner Wilderness Map<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>California towns near Modoc Mountains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=1\">Adin, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"alturas California\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=8\">Alturas, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Canby, CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"cedarville\" href=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/destin\/california-towns.php?tid=83\">Cedarville, CA<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14149\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14149 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1085-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"mill creek falls\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1085-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1085-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1085-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1085-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/totalescape.com\/outside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DSCN1085.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mill Creek Falls in Modoc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/9768200448\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=9768200448&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=totalescape-20&#038;linkId=6b321f989eee1cf123eb9b62693255f8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ASIN=9768200448&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;WS=1&#038;Format=_SL250_&#038;tag=totalescape-20\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=totalescape-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=9768200448\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; 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West Coast land is home to the tallest\u00a0Sierra Nevada range, plus the Cascade range, which extends northwards to Canada. (Many\u00a0of which have volcanic peaks.) 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