SELF GUIDED TOURS
Head to the Sierra Valley for great bird-watching; if you’re new at this, join area experts on a Plumas Audubon tour. 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 the Plumas County Visitors Bureau to obtain free copies of these self-guided tour brochures. Or pick them up at information centers, forest service offices and area businesses. Quincy walking tour A self-guided walking tour of 61 Quincy buildings and sites 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. Trail of Maidu Indian legends 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. 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, Monster Snake Pool and many others, all of which have spiritual beliefs attached to them. The approximate two-hour tour, which follows State Highways 70, 89, 147 and 36, can be taken from either direction. The 24page illustrated online pamphlet contains a map, mileage chart and photographs of each stop. It can be downloaded at: www.plumascounty.org. 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.
2011-2012 PLUMAS COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE
Feather River 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 regional map of the Feather River Scenic Byway also is available for sale. 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 tunnels, track and trestles that parallel Hwy. 70. Backcountry drives Owners of four-wheel drive vehicles looking to get off the beaten track can explore four Plumas County backcountry routes. A series of brochures, Plumas County Backcountry Drives, details the historical and natural attractions of each route, and 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. 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. Suzi Brakken
Suzi Brakken
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.
Look for this historic U.S. Forest Service landmark along the Backcountry Drive from Beckwourth to Antelope Lake.
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