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Shasta Cascade/North Sierra

Geology dominates this land of contrasts where the volcanic Cascade Range shares the Sierra's northern domain. From boiling, mud-spitting fumaroles to vast verdant forests and sparkling lakes, nature is king up here where a few quaint towns mark the only human intrusion.

This driving tour heads southeast along Highway 89 from beautiful McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, making stops at several mountain parks, lakes, and historic sites before looping back north on Highway 395 and ending at Eagle Lake, just north of Susanville.

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1. McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
One of the most beautiful waterfalls in the country, with great camping, hiking, fishing, and even boating and water skiing on Lake Britton.

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2. Lassen Volcanic National Park
(42 miles/1hour from Burney Falls)
Watch mud pots bubble and boil while nearby vents spew their sulfurous steam upward in this stunning national park.

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3. Lake Almanor/Chester
(58 miles/1.5 hours from Lassen)
If you are a golfer, biker, hiker, water skier, bird watcher, fishing enthusiast or just like to enjoy nature, this is a recreation destination you don't want to miss.

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4. Quincy
(46 miles/1hour from Lake Almanor)
Step back into Gold Rush times at the Plumas County Museum, where outdoor exhibits capture an earlier way of life.

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5. Plumas Eureka State Park
(30 miles/50 minutes from Quincy)
If you want to combine a little gold mining history with your camping, hiking, and fishing experience, this is the place to be!

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6. Portola
(15 miles/25 minutes from Plumas Eureka)
Visit the town's railroad museum and even drive a real locomotive!

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7. Frenchman Lake Recreation Area
(50 miles/1 hour from Portola)
The lake is surrounded by both forest and desert-loving sage.

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8. Susanville/Biz Johnson Trail
(75 miles/1.5 hours from Frenchman Lake)
Take a break from the highway and grab your bicycle for an easy ride along an abandoned railroad line.

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(28 miles/1 hour)
A fishing paradise as lunkers abound in this sprawling lake.

 

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