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Downieville Sierra County » Downieville Place » City California 6 views 💖 1 |
Downieville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Sierra County, California. Downieville is on the North Fork of the Yuba River, at an elevation of 2,966 feet (904 m). Downieville's population was 290 in 2020. The village built along the banks of two pristine spring and snowmelt-fed rivers is a year-round destination. |
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Sattley Sierra County » Sattley Place » City California 33 views 💖 1 |
Sattley, formerly known as Church's Corners, is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Sattley is located on California State Route 49 and California State Route 89 southwest of Loyalton. Sattley had a population of 44 in 2020. |
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Calpine Sierra County » Calpine Place » City California 51 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Yuba Pass Sierra County » Calpine Place » Outdoors Yuba Pass Rd, Calpine, CA 96124 34 views 💖 1 |
Yuba Pass is a mountain pass on State Route 49 in Sierra County in the U.S. state of California. The pass lies at an elevation of 6,710 ft (2,050 m) about 3.4 air miles west of Sattley, on the divide between the North Yuba River and the Middle Fork Feather River (Sierra Valley). |
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Shaffer's High Sierra Camp Sierra County » Sattley Place » Sport 38782 CA-49, Sattley, CA 96124 34 views 💖 1 |
Located along the peaceful headwaters of the North Yuba River in the splendid Tahoe National Forest, Shaffer's High Sierra Camp is a springboard for boys and girls aged 8 to 17 to meet new friends from around the world, try activities that are new to them, and grow their social skills, self-confidence, independence, and appreciation of nature. |
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Sierra Brooks Sierra County » Sierra Brooks Place » City California 32 views 💖 1 |
Sierra Brooks is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California. Sierra Brooks sits at an elevation of 5,180 feet (1,580 m). The 2020 United States census reported Sierra Brooks's population was 467. |
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Sierraville Sierra County » Sierraville Place » City California 35 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Verdi Sierra County » Verdi Place » City California 37 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Webber Falls Sierra County » Sierraville Place » Outdoors Sierraville, California 39 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Webber Lake Campground Sierra County » Sierraville Place » Outdoors Sierraville, CA 96126 33 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Alleghany Sierra County » Alleghany Place » City California 40 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Sierra County Sierra County » SIR Place » City California 41 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Sierra City Sierra County » Sierra City Place » City California 42 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Independence Lake Preserve Sierra County » Sierraville Place » Outdoors 10 Independence Lake Rd, Sierraville, CA 96126 118 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Kentucky Mine Museum Sierra County » Sierra City Place » Museum 100 Kentucky Mine Rd, Sierra City, CA 96125 134 views 💖 1 |
Kentucky Mine Museum features the world of the gold-seeking miners who worked the mines and built the towns that made California the golden state. |
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Underground Gold Miners Museum Sierra County » Alleghany Place » Museum 356 Main St, Alleghany, CA 95910 110 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Cottonwood Creek Campground Sierra County » Sierraville Place » Outdoors CA-89, Sierraville, CA 98 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Milton Gottardi Museum Sierra County » Loyalton Place » Tourism 501 School St, Loyalton, CA 96118 128 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Sierra Buttes Trailhead Sierra County » Sierra City Place » Outdoors Sierra Buttes Trail, Sierra City, CA 96125 116 views 💖 1 |
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. |
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Big Springs Waterfall Sierra County » Sierra City Place » Outdoors Sierra City, CA 96125 108 views 💖 1 |
Big Springs Waterfall is a kuge waterfall coming off the mountain, which is the run off, super clean land, from the spring up the mountain. |