Category Archives: Plumas County

Pacific Crest Trail: Domingo Spring to Hwy 36

Posted on October 21, 2016 by trailhiker

The last multi-day-hike trip of the season was a three-day stint with two friends on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in northern Plumas County.  For the third/last day we hiked from Domingo Spring to a crossing of CA-36 about 7 … Continue reading →

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Pacific Crest Trail: Carter Meadows Trail to Hwy 36

Posted on October 20, 2016 by trailhiker

A second consecutive day hike on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) started at the Carter Meadows trailhead and continued to a crossing of CA-36.  The previous day two friends and I had started at Humbug Summit and hiked 14.2 miles, … Continue reading →

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Pacific Crest Trail: Humbug Summit to Carter Meadows Trail

Posted on October 19, 2016 by trailhiker

A few days after a somewhat unusual mid-October snowfall, I set out with two friends to day-hike for three days on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in northern Plumas County, between Humbug Summit and Domingo Springs.  This post describes the … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Valley Botanical Area Nature Trail wildflower adventure

Posted on June 23, 2015 by trailhiker

Butterfly Valley Botanical Area is a specially designated botanical area in the Plumas National Forest a few miles north of Quincy, California. It is about 500 acres in size. It was designated as a botanical area in 1976 and currently … Continue reading →

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Pacific Crest Trail: Buck’s Summit to Belden

Posted on June 11, 2015 by trailhiker

When I have an opportunity to hike a section of the Pacific Crest Trail as a point-to-point hike, I usually take advantage of the opportunity. This time a 19-mile segment hike was planned, and we had the minimum number of … Continue reading →

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