Feather River Scenic Byway
California
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Byway Details
- Designation
- National Forest Scenic Byway
- Length
- 93 mi in California
- Managed by
- Forest Service
About Feather River Scenic Byway
The Feather River Scenic Byway is a 93.1-mile National Forest Scenic Byway in California, managed by the Forest Service. The route links a long string of small communities, starting with Cherokee and Yankee Hill and continuing through Tobin, Belden, Twain, Paxton, Indian Falls and Blairsden before reaching Clio, Delleker, Portola, Beckwourth and Chilcoot-Vinton at the far end. For comfortable driving and stops along the way, spring and fall are the best fit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Oroville run to highs around 74°F in April and 79°F in October, while July averages near 97°F and winter months bring the most wet days. The byway runs past a wide mix of outdoor stops. Within a few hundred yards of the road are the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000 and the climbing at Grizzly Dome, with Gansner Bar Campground and paddling on the Middle Fork Feather River close by as well.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 42–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Oroville, CA weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan58° high40° low
- Feb62° high42° low
- Mar68° high46° low
- Apr74° high48° low
- May82° high54° low
- Jun91° high59° low
- Jul97° high63° low
- Aug96° high61° low
- Sep90° high57° low
- Oct79° high51° low
- Nov66° high45° low
- Dec57° high40° low
Where it is
- Towns along the route
- Cherokee · Yankee Hill · Tobin · Belden · Twain · Paxton · Indian Falls · Blairsden · C-Road · Clio · Mabie · Delleker · Portola · Beckwourth · Chilcoot-Vinton
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000Hiking0.1 mi
- Grizzly DomeRock climbing0.1 mi
- Main Wall, TheRock climbing0.1 mi
- YELLOW CREEKHiking0.1 mi
- TOBIN-ROCK CREEK POWERLINEHiking0.1 mi
- Tunnel Routes, TheRock climbing0.1 mi
- Hallsted (family Cg)Camping0.2 mi
- HallstedCamping0.2 mi
- North Channel Little Last Chance CreekCanoeing0.3 mi
- Gansner Bar (Family Cg)Camping0.4 mi
- Milk Ranch CreekCanoeing1.2 mi
- Middle Fork Feather RiverCanoeing1.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
