town.quincy

Hip little mountain town in the northern reaches of the Sierra Nevada, California. A big town (for this area) of the dense forest, Quincy is totally surrounded by wilderness lands, back roads and rural communities. Historic downtown area is alive and well. Pangaea Cafe is open late and often has live music. Gasoline, motels, restaurants, RV parks, and home to the hipsters High Sierra Music Festival - 20 years running!

Plumas National Forest Map

Lassen National Forest Map

Sierra Nevada Topo Map

elevation: 3417'

population: 9,890

zip code: 95971

Mountain

terrain:
meadows & mountains with pine trees, rivers, lakes

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location:
Plumas County
E of Chico
on Hwy.89 & 70

recreation:

backpacking

biking

Camping Lassen

fishing

mountain biking

kayaking

Snow Skiing - Plumas Eureka & Coppervale

Horse Pack Trips

Hiking Trails - Mount Hough

Hiking Trails - Feather River

Buck Lake Hiking Trails

Argentine Lookout (VIDEO)

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Plumas Eureka State Park

Plumas National Forest

Lassen National Park

Lassen National Forest

Lake Almanor

Little Grass Valley Reservoir

quincy campgrounds

Ponderosa Flat Campground - Almanor
Cool Spring Campground - Almanor
Rocky Point - Lake Almanor Camping
Plumas Eureka State Park Camping
Hutchins Group Camp - Bucks Lake
Spanish Creek Campground
Bucks Lake Recreation Area
Red Feather Campground
Hallsted Campground
Haskins Valley Campground PG&E
Lassen Camping
Snake Lake Campground

description:
Mountain community w/ huge lumbermill. A combination of pine covered hills & meadows. Ranches & farmhouses span the landscape for many miles. Supermarket, hardware, restaurants, gasoline. If you're looking for something, anything, you'll likely find it here. This small town has an abundance of outdoor recreation in all directions, for every season.

nearby towns:
Crescent Mills
Chester
Storrie
Bucks Lake
Blairsden
La Porte
Susanville
Lake Almanor
Westwood

local links:

Quincy Chamber of Commerce
464 West Main St. Quincy, CA 95971
530-283-0188
http://www.quincychamber.com

Sierra Institute
Feather River Solar Electric
Plumas News
Quincy Natural Foods Coop
Feather River College
Plumas Arts
Eastern Plumas County Hiking
NPR: KQNC FM 88.1
Pangaea Cafe & Pub
High Sierra Music Festival
Sierra Valley Farms
Sierra Trails
Printable maps from USDA (PDF)

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