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SELF-GUIDED TOURS
ex p l o re o n you r own Historic Gold Mining Sites A two-hour auto tour of former gold rush mining settlements has been developed for the La Porte area. The 30-mile tour on dirt roads features remnants of mining activity in six locations, marked with interpretive signs. A brochure, Auto Tour of Historic Town Sites on the Plumas National Forest, features photos, descriptions and a map.
Greenville walking tour The Historic Greenville Main Street Walking Tour takes a nosBill Obernesser
talgic look back to the town’s gold rush origins. The four-block, round-trip tour encompasses 21 historic buildings, some of which maintain architecture and artifacts dating back to the late 1800s. The sites, which now house a range of modern-day businesses, are each designated with signs and historical photographs to accompany the map and brochure.
Hidden waterfalls are a huge bonus when you strike out on your own self-guided tour.
Feather River Scenic Byway A self-guided driving tour brochure and map, Feather River
Make sightseeing a learning experience! Interpretive walking and driving tours of Plumas County’s communities, byways and forests tell the history and the stories behind what you see. Contact local visitor centers on page 10 to obtain free copies of these self-guided tour brochures. Or pick them up at information centers, forest service offices and area businesses.
Scenic Byway, highlights 17 natural, historic and manmade fea-
Quincy walking tour
Railroad wonders
tures of this 130-mile stretch of State Highway 70 from Oroville to Hallelujah Junction. The map also points out rest areas, vista points, campgrounds, historic monuments and visitor information centers throughout Plumas County. A more detailed regional map of the Feather River Scenic Byway also is available for sale.
A self-guided walking tour of 61 Quincy buildings and sites
Plumas County is well known for its railroad history and
rich in history is available through the Heritage Walk brochure
unique railroad engineering. A map/brochure, Plumas County’s
and map. The 17-block tour of downtown begins at the Plumas
Seven Wonders of the Railroad World, guides visitors to historic
County Museum, located behind the county courthouse on
tunnels, track and trestles that parallel Hwy. 70.
Main Street.
Backcountry drives Trail of Maidu Indian legends A driving tour that highlights Indian legends as well as sce-
Owners of four-wheel drive vehicles looking to get off the beaten track can explore four Plumas County backcountry
nic beauty through Indian Valley is outlined in An Ancient Trail
routes. A series of brochures, Plumas County Backcountry Drives,
of the Mountain Maidu Indians, available online only.
details the historical and natural attractions of each route, and
The self-guided auto tour encompasses 67 miles from Quincy to Susanville and features 16 separate sites where motorists can stop and look, or walk about with the interpretive guidebook. Points of interest along "The Worldmaker's Trail" include a traditional campsite, the figure at Soda Rock, Thundering Falls,
provides mileage, directions, maps and photos. The series includes the Humboldt Summit-Humbug Valley Loop, the Indian Valley-Antelope Lake Loop, the BeckwourthAntelope Lake Indian Valley Route, and the Quincy-La PorteJohnsville Route.
Monster Snake Pool and many others, all of which have spiritual beliefs attached to them. The approximate two-hour tour, which follows State High-
Touring nature Look elsewhere in this Visitors Guide to order brochures or
ways 70, 89, 147 and 36, can be taken from either direction. The
read information on viewing Plumas County’s fall colors,
24-page illustrated online pamphlet contains a map, mileage
wildflowers and bird-watching areas.
chart and photographs of each stop. It can be downloaded at:
www.plumascounty.org.
For more information, contact one of the local visitor centers from page 10.
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