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Feather River Scenic Byway

Feather River Scenic Byway

Length 130 mi / 209.2 km
Time to Allow Three hours
Fees

There are no fees to drive the byway itself.

Climbing over the Sierra s crest and through Beckwourth Pass to the east, the Feather River Scenic Byway offers memorable sights such as waterfalls, gigantic rock outcroppings, forested slopes, and delicate meadows.

This U.S. Forest Service Scenic Byway traverses steep canyon walls and high mountain valleys, past grasslands, oak woodlands, mixed conifer, and high desert chaparral.

Covered bridges and railroad history make this byway particularly interesting. Wintertime offers fantastic skiing and snowmobiling opportunities.

  • Local Information

    Feather River Scenic Byway

    Plumas County Visitors Bureau
    800-326-2247
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    Plumas National Forest
    530-283-2050