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Triple Crown Fall Color

Plumas County Courthouse, Quincy (10/16/21) Michael Beatley

Plumas County has received the Triple Crown of Fall Color, being designated as Peak of the Week, Hike of the Week and Drive of the Week.

Quincy (10/16/21) Michael Beatley

Peak of the Week – Quincy – The county seat of Plumas County is at its glorious best, right now. Numerous landmark trees, including sugar maples, bigleaf maple and sycamore provide brilliant displays of yellow, gold, orange and red color in downtown Quincy surrounding the Plumas County Courthouse and along nearby streets and parks.

Cascade Trail, Spanish Creek (10/16/21) Michael Beatley

Hike of the Week – Cascade Trail – This trail starts near the town of Keddie and travels beside Spanish Creek which is lined with beautiful Indian Rhubarb (darmera). Their large, fan-shaped leaves are vibrant orange-red at peak and overhang the blue waters of the creek. Cadmium yellow bigleaf maple provide spots of background color in a green forest.

CA-89, Plumas County (10/18/21) Michael Beatley

Drive of the Week – CA-89 from Graeagle to Quincy – A beautiful drive, Highway 89 passes spots of bright yellow aspen and bigleaf maple before reaching Quincy. Beyond Quincy, CA-70 drops through the Feather River Canyon which is part of California’s famed “stairway of power” for the many hydroelectric dams along its length.

  • Quincy (3,342′) – Peak (75 – 100%), GO NOW!
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