The Tahoe National Forest is located northeast of Sacramento in the central Sierra Nevada mountains and extends from near Lake Tahoe to north of the prominent Sierra Buttes.
At 8,587 feet, Sierra Buttes is the tallest peak in the Lakes Basin region, the northernmost section of the Sierra. The peak is a commanding geologic feature, rising 4,500 feet above the North Yuba River Canyon and 2,800 feet above Lakes Basin.
Milton Gottardi Museum Preserves the History of the Sierra Valley including Loyalton Main Street, Homes & Schools, Logging, Ranching, Ice Harvesting and Railroads. Townsites include Calpine, Sattley, Sierraville, and Loyalton.
Independence Lake is one of the most pristine alpine lakes west of the Rockies. The lake and surrounding alpine forests offer exceptional recreation, including hiking, fishing, kayaking and bird watching in the beautiful Sierra Nevada.
Cottonwood Creek Campground is located on the seasonal Cottonwood Creek along Highway 89, four miles south of Sierraville. Its location makes it a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking.
Underground Gold Miners Museum exists to tell the story of this unique place. The underground story is both human and geological. Both aspects of the story are golden.
Sierra City is a small, picturesque mountain town located in the northern Sierra Nevada mountain range in Sierra County, Northern California. It's part of the Gold Country region and is nestled in a scenic area surrounded by forested mountains. Sierra City is a small town with a population of 221 at the 2010 census, making it a peaceful and close-knit community.
Alleghany is a small census-designated place in Sierra County, California in the Sierra Nevada. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining. The town is home to a post office, a bar, and a mining museum. The population was 30 at the 2010 census.
Calpine is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Calpine sits at an elevation of 5,689 feet (1,734 m). The 2020 United States census reported Calpine's population was 223.
Sierra County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,236, making it California's second-least populous county. The county seat is Downieville; the sole incorporated city is Loyalton. The county is in the Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada.
Sierraville is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California. It is at the southern end of the huge Sierra Valley which is used primarily as pasture and is also at the junction of California State Route 49 and California State Route 89 southwest of Loyalton. The population was 239 as of the 2020 census.
Verdi is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California. Verdi sits at an elevation of 5,315 feet (1,620 m). The 2020 United States census reported Verdi's population was 179. It is just across the state line from Verdi, Nevada and below the Verdi Range.
Webber Falls plunges 76 feet into a deep gorge carved out of basaltic bedrock. It is located in Sierra County. The water for Webber Falls comes out of Webber Lake which is privately operated and not open to public access. The falls themselves drop in several cascades with the largest cascade at the bottom level falling about 50 feet.
Webber Lake offers a great camping experience between Truckee and Sierraville. Webber Lake Campground's 46 sites are open when conditions permit in the spring until October 15, or when winter weather shuts it down. All sites are spacious, well shaded and come with a table, fire pit and bear box.
