SELF-GUIDED TOURS
ex p l o re o n you r own 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,
This Beckwourth Trail marker is one just of many to be found as you explore the vast forest on your own self-guided tour.
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descriptions and a map.
Greenville walking tour The Historic Greenville Main Street Walking Tour takes a nostalgic 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.
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.
Feather River Scenic Byway A self-guided driving tour brochure and map, Feather River Scenic Byway, highlights 17 natural, historic and manmade features 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 re-
Quincy walking tour A self-guided walking tour of 61 Quincy buildings and sites
gional map of the Feather River Scenic Byway also is available for sale.
rich in history is available through the Heritage Walk brochure and map. The 17-block tour of downtown begins at the Plumas County Museum, located behind the county courthouse on Main Street.
Railroad wonders Plumas County is well known for its railroad history and unique railroad engineering. A map/brochure, Plumas County’s Seven Wonders of the Railroad World, guides visitors to historic
Trail of Maidu Indian legends
tunnels, track and trestles that parallel Hwy. 70.
A driving tour that highlights Indian legends as well as scenic beauty through Indian Valley is outlined in An Ancient Trail of the Mountain Maidu Indians, available online only.
Backcountry drives Owners of four-wheel drive vehicles looking to get off the
The self-guided auto tour encompasses 67 miles from Quincy
beaten track can explore four Plumas County backcountry
to Susanville and features 16 separate sites where motorists can
routes. A series of brochures, Plumas County Backcountry Drives,
stop and look, or walk about with the interpretive guidebook.
details the historical and natural attractions of each route, and
Points of interest along "The Worldmaker's Trail" include a
provides mileage, directions, maps and photos.
traditional campsite, the figure at Soda Rock, Thundering Falls,
The series includes the Humboldt Summit-Humbug Valley
Monster Snake Pool and many others, all of which have spiritual
Loop, the Indian Valley-Antelope Lake Loop, the Beckwourth-
beliefs attached to them.
Antelope Lake Indian Valley Route, and the Quincy-La Porte-
The approximate two-hour tour, which follows State High-
Johnsville Route.
ways 70, 89, 147 and 36, can be taken from either direction. The 24-page illustrated online pamphlet contains a map, mileage chart and photographs of each stop. It can be downloaded at:
www.plumascounty.org.
Touring nature Look elsewhere in this Visitors Guide to order brochures or read information on viewing Plumas County’s fall colors,
wildflowers and bird-watching areas. Historic Gold Mining Sites A two-hour auto tour of former gold rush mining settlements has been developed for the La Porte area.
For more information, contact one of the local visitor centers from page 10.
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