Grizzly Forebay
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Grizzly Forebay open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Feather River Ranger District. It doesn't name Grizzly Forebay, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Rogers Cow Camp Area Closure
Agency closure covering Feather River Ranger District · Order 05-11-03-26-02 · USFS · Feather River Ranger District
Golden Trout Campground Closing for Season August 2, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Agency closure covering Feather River Ranger District · Order 05-11-03-26-01 · USFS · Feather River Ranger District
Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
Agency alert covering Plumas National Forest · Order 05-11-26-04 · USFS · Plumas National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Feather River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Grizzly Forebay is a 33-acre lake near Quincy, California, at about 4,377 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
- Grizzly CreekCanoeing1.3 mi
- Bucks CreekCanoeing2.6 mi
- BOULDER RIDGEHiking3.6 mi
- Tobin Rock Creek TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Lower Bucks (Family Cg)Camping4.2 mi
- Hutchins (group Cg)Camping4.4 mi
- The QuarryRock climbing4.6 mi
- The Tunnel RoutesRock climbing4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lone RockLake fishing · ~1h 11m drive
- Boulder CreekRiver fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Long PointLake fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Snake LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Kunkle ReservoirLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Lake OrovilleLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Almanor Boat LaunchLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Mud LakeLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Horseshoe LakeLake fishing · ~47 min drive
- Five MileLake fishing · ~49 min drive
Best time to visit Grizzly Forebay
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 25°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
11 wet
Mar
51° / 29°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 32°
9 wet
May
68° / 39°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 45°
3 wet
Jul
86° / 50°
1 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
1 wet
Sep
79° / 44°
2 wet
Oct
65° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canyon Dam, CA, 22 mi away at 4,560 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
