With soaring eagles and plunging waterfalls, snowcapped mountains and geothermal mud pots, glistening lakes, dense forests, giant volcanoes, and many rivers running through it, Shasta Cascade is where you'll find a great time in the great outdoors. This forested mountain retreat is both beautiful and entertaining. Fish for trophy trout in the Middle Fork of the Feather River or Frenchman s Lake, explore the historic Beckwourth Cabin and Trail, take a bicycle tour along the Sierra Valley Loop, drive an antique railroad engine at the Portola Railroad Museum, hike one of the area s scenic trails, or motor along one of several scenic byways. The area boasts four golf courses, two of which are ranked among the best in California. The wildlife viewing is best in spring and fall when thousands of migratory birds travel through Eastern Plumas County.
Gold Lake is a favorite for windsurfers.
Quaint antique stores and shops are found throughout the region, as are a variety of restaurants. Jazz concerts occur weekly from spring through autumn in Graeagle. In autumn, the aspen, black oak, dogwood, and cottonwood trees are painted brilliant shades of yellow, orange, pink and red, creating what many believe is California s most spectacular change of color. And, in winter, Eastern Plumas County is dressed in white making it a favorite of snowmobilers and cross-country skiers. There s even a family-sized ski area in Johnsville at the site where ski racing first occurred in America in the 1850s.